KFF August 17, 2022
The Medicare Part D program provides an outpatient prescription drug benefit to older adults and people with long-term disabilities in Medicare who enroll in private plans, including stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) to supplement traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (MA-PDs) that include drug coverage and other Medicare-covered benefits. This analysis provides the latest data about Medicare Part D enrollment and costs in 2022 and trends over time, based on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage drug plans has surpassed stand-alone prescription drug plan enrollment
A total of 48.9 million people with Medicare are currently enrolled in plans that provide the Medicare Part D drug benefit, including plans open to...