From: Lessons for Medicare Part D in the hemodialysis community
 | N = 70 (%) |
---|---|
SFGH | 37 (53%) |
Mt Zion | 33 (47%) |
"Do you have health insurance in addition to Medicare?" | Â |
   Medical | 43 (61%) |
   Insurance through employer | 6 (9%) |
   Insurance through private plan | 10 (14%) |
   No other insurance | 11 (16%) |
"Do you have prescription drug coverage?" | Â |
   Medi-Cal | 41 (59%) |
   Medicare-approved prescription discount card | 0 (0%) |
   Through another drug benefit program | 14 (20%) |
   No prescription drug coverage | 15 (21%) |
"Please mark the statement that best describes your current ability to obtain your prescription medications:" | Â |
   I can always obtain all of my meds (100% of the time) | 40 (57%) |
   I can usually obtain all of my meds (60–99%) | 18 (26%) |
   I can sometimes obtain all of my meds (30–59%) | 11 (16%) |
   I can rarely obtain all of my meds (<30%) | 1 (1%) |
"In the past 12 months, have you been unable to take a medication that was prescribed to you because you could not afford it?" | Â |
   Yes | 21 (30%) |
   No | 49 (70%) |
"Do you have a Medicare Prescription Drug Card?" | Â |
   Yes | 0 (0%) |
   No | 70 (100%) |
"Do you intend to apply for a Medicare Prescription Drug Card?" | Â |
   Yes | 31 (44%) |
   No | 39 (56%) |
"Do you know how to apply for a Medicare Prescription Drug Card?" | Â |
   Yes | 8 (11%) |
   No | 62 (89%) |
"Would you be interested in learning more about the Drug Cards?" | Â |
   Yes | 57 (81%) |
   No | 13 (19%) |