KFF July 2, 2024
The Medicare Part D program provides an outpatient prescription drug benefit to more than 50 million 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 brief analyzes Medicare Part D enrollment and costs in 2024 and trends over time, based on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
This analysis highlights the continuing growth of Medicare Advantage drug plans as a source of Part D drug coverage, with enrollment overall concentrated in a handful of large plan sponsors. Average premiums for drug coverage are much lower...