MPPP Improvements Needed

The Medicare prescription drug benefit (Medicare Part D) has been an enormous help to beneficiaries and a policy success story by providing coverage for prescription drugs. The program filled a major gap in Medicare’s benefits and has done so with consistently high satisfaction among beneficiaries. However, for the MPPP to have a greater impact and operate as intended by Congress (i.e., improving adherence and affordability for beneficiaries), more must be done. Current challenges include low awareness of the program, the complexity of understanding its mechanics, and difficulty in opting into it. Addressing these hurdles is critical to realizing the program’s full potential. Read More