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Table 1 Patient survey results

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?"

 

   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?"

 

   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:"

 

   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?"

 

   Yes

21 (30%)

   No

49 (70%)

"Do you have a Medicare Prescription Drug Card?"

 

   Yes

0 (0%)

   No

70 (100%)

"Do you intend to apply for a Medicare Prescription Drug Card?"

 

   Yes

31 (44%)

   No

39 (56%)

"Do you know how to apply for a Medicare Prescription Drug Card?"

 

   Yes

8 (11%)

   No

62 (89%)

"Would you be interested in learning more about the Drug Cards?"

 

   Yes

57 (81%)

   No

13 (19%)