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reward := '1'

surveyversion := '2'

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This survey asks about your experiences with stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. Please answer to the best of your ability. If you aren’t sure about something, just your best guess will do.

el001 (have stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan before October 2023)

A stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan is Medicare insurance for prescription drugs, which is separate from Medicare insurance for physician and hospital care.

Did you have a stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan before October 2023?

1 Yes
2 No
99 Don't know

if el001 != 1 then

if el001 = 99 then

el001a (have stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan before October 2023)

A stand-alone Medicare part D prescription drug plan is a separate prescription drug coverage insurance plan that you purchase through a company such as Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Blue Cross, and others. The plan is separate from Medicare coverage you may have for seeing your doctor, or hospital care, which are Medicare Part A and B. Medicare Part D is also different from Medicare Advantage plans, in which private companies provide all of your health care, for example through an HMO or PPO plan.

Did you have a stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan before October 2023?

1 Yes
2 No
99 Don't know

if el001a != 1 then

earlyexit

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dummy := setPayment(587, reward)

Exit the survey

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Else

earlyexit

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dummy := setPayment(587, reward)

Exit the survey

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el001b (will stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2024)

Will you have a stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2024?

1 Yes
2 No
99 Don't know

if el001b != 1 then

earlyexit

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dummy := setPayment(587, reward)

Exit the survey

End of if

el001c (2024 prescription drugs covered by Medicare Advantage plan, Medicare Part C plan, or MA plan)

For 2023 or 2024 will your prescription drugs be covered by a Medicare Advantage plan (also known as an MA Plan) or a Medicare Part C plan?

1 Yes
2 No
99 Don't know

if el001c = 1 then

earlyexit2

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dummy := setPayment(587, reward)

Exit the survey

End of if

reward := '5'

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ba001 (year first get stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan)

In which year did you get your first stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan? Please give your best guess and enter 4 numbers to indicate the year (for example, 2022 or 2006)

RANGE 2006..2024

ba002 (ever switched stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan)

Have you ever switched your stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan?

1 Yes
2 No
99 Don't know

ba003 (switch to different stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan October 15 and December 7 of 2023)

Between October 15 and December 7 of 2023, did you switch to a different stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan?

1 Yes
2 No
99 Don't know

ba004 (best describes stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan)

Which of the following best describes the stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan you have had throughout 2023? Please select one answer and give your best guess.

1 My 2023 plan was my first
2 My 2023 plan was my second
3 My 2023 plan was my third
4 My 2023 plan was at least my fourth plan

if ba004 > 1 then

ba005 (year chose stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan had throughout 2023)

In which year did you choose the stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan you had throughout 2023? Please give your best guess and enter 4 numbers to indicate the year (for example, 2022 or 2006)

RANGE 1910..2024

End of if

if ba002 = 1 OR ba003 = 1 then

ba006 (best describes most recent switch to different stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan)

Which of the following best describes your most recent switch to a different stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan?

1 I made the switch to a different plan
2 My insurance company switched out my plan

End of if

if ba004 > 2 then

ba007 (best describes all switch to different stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan)

Which of the following best describes all of your switches to different stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans?

1 I made at least one switch myself
2 My insurance company switched out my plan each time

End of if

Group of questions presented on the same screen

pr001_intro

The next question asks about your stand-alone Medicare Part D plan for 2024. Please answer each question with your best guess.

Subgroup of questions

pr001a (I compared different plans for 2024)

I compared different plans for 2024

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr001b (I knew how to switch to a different plan for 2024)

I knew how to switch to a different plan for 2024

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr001c (My 2023 plan will be discontinued in 2024)

My 2023 plan will be discontinued in 2024

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr001d (My 2023 plan will be changed in 2024)

My 2023 plan will be changed in 2024

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr001e (I was pretty satisfied with the plan I had throughout 2023)

I was pretty satisfied with the plan I had throughout 2023

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr001f (All plans seemed pretty much the same to me)

All plans seemed pretty much the same to me

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

End of subgroup of questions

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pr002_intro

The next question asks about what happened throughout 2023.

Subgroup of questions

pr002a (I talked to friends or family about their stand-alone Medicare Part D plans)

I talked to friends or family about their stand-alone Medicare Part D plans

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002b (My pharmacy suggested one or more plans to me)

My pharmacy suggested one or more plans to me

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002c (I reviewed plans with an advisor or insurance broker)

I reviewed plans with an advisor or insurance broker

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002d (The AARP suggested one or more plans to me)

The AARP suggested one or more plans to me

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002e (An employer suggested one or more plans to me )

An employer suggested one or more plans to me

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002f (I received mailings about one or more plans from insurance companies)

I received mailings about one or more plans from insurance companies

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002g (I reviewed plans in the Medicare booklet)

I reviewed plans in the Medicare booklet

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002h (I reviewed plans on the Medicare plan comparison website)

I reviewed plans on the Medicare plan comparison website

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002i (My family situation changed in 2023)

My family situation changed in 2023

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002j (I started using different medications in 2023)

I started using different medications in 2023

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002k (I started living in another state in 2023)

I started living in another state in 2023

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr002l (I hit the donut hole or coverage gap in 2023)

I hit the [donut hole/The Medicare Part D donut hole or coverage gap is the phase of Part D coverage after your initial coverage period. You enter the donut hole when your total drug costs—including what you and your plan have paid for your drugs—reaches a certain limit. While in the coverage gap, you are responsible for a percentage of the cost of your drugs.] or coverage gap in 2023

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

End of subgroup of questions

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if ba001 < 2022 then

pr003 (how often would say have been comparing plans up to 2023)

Think back to the entire time you have had a stand-alone Medicare Plan D prescription drug plan, including 2023 and the years before. How often would you say you have compared plans?

1 Every year
2 More than once, but not every year
3 Once
4 Never

End of if

pr004 (how good would say was choice stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan)

Think back to how you chose the stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan you have had throughout 2023. How good would you say was the choice you made at that time? Please select one answer.

1 Very good
2 Pretty good
3 Not that good
4 Not good at all

pr005 (how long make choice stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan)

Think back to when you chose the stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan you have had throughout 2023. How long did it take to make the choice you made at that time?

1 Less than an hour
2 More than an hour but less than a day
3 More than a day but less than a week
4 More than a week

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pr006_intro

What were your reasons for choosing the stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan you have had throughout 2023? Please answer each question below.

Subgroup of questions

pr006a (I liked the company that offered the plan)

I liked the company that offered the plan

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006b (Someone I knew already had the plan)

Someone I knew already had the plan

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006c (The plan was recommended to me)

The plan was recommended to me

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006d (The plan could be used in another state)

The plan could be used in another state

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006e (The total costs were low)

The total costs were low

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006f (The deductible was low)

The deductible was low

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006g (The co-pays were low)

The co-pays were low

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006h (The premium was low)

The premium was low

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006i (The plan included my pharmacy)

The plan included my pharmacy

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006j (The plan had good coverage for the drugs I was taking)

The plan had good coverage for the drugs I was taking

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006k (The donut hole coverage was good)

The [donut hole/The Medicare Part D donut hole or coverage gap is the phase of Part D coverage after your initial coverage period. You enter the donut hole when your total drug costs—including what you and your plan have paid for your drugs—reaches a certain limit. While in the coverage gap, you are responsible for a percentage of the cost of your drugs.] coverage was good

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006l (don't exactly remember y reasons for choosing plan throughout 2023)

I don't exactly remember my reasons for choosing the plan I had throughout 2023

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr006m (other reason choosing stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan)

Other, please specify:

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

End of subgroup of questions

pr006m_other (specify other reason choosing stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan)

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pr007 (how many plans looked at when choosing stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan)

Approximately how many plans did you look at, when choosing the stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan you have had throughout 2023? Please give your best guess and select one answer.

0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4-6
5 7-9
6 10-12
7 More than 12

if pr007 > 3 then

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pr008_intro

There are a lot of stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. How did you narrow down which ones you looked at, when choosing the plan you have had throughout 2023?

Subgroup of questions

pr008a (I actually looked at all of them, so I didn't narrow it down)

I actually looked at all of them, so I didn't narrow it down

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008b (I focused on plans that were offered by companies I liked)

I focused on plans that were offered by companies I liked

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008c (I focused on plans that someone I knew already had)

I focused on plans that someone I knew already had

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008d (I focused on plans that were recommended to me)

I focused on plans that were recommended to me

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008e (I focused on plans that could be used in another state)

I focused on plans that could be used in another state

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008f (I focused on plans for which the total costs were low)

I focused on plans for which the total costs were low

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008g (I focused on plans for which the deductible was low)

I focused on plans for which the deductible was low

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008h (I focused on plans for which the co-pays were low)

I focused on plans for which the co-pays were low

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008i (I focused on plans for which the premium was low)

I focused on plans for which the premium was low

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008j (I focused on plans that included my pharmacy)

I focused on plans that included my pharmacy

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008k (I focused on plans that had good coverage for the drugs I was taking)

I focused on plans that had good coverage for the drugs I was taking

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008l (I focused on plans for which the donut hole coverage was good)

I focused on plans for which the [donut hole/The Medicare Part D donut hole or coverage gap is the phase of Part D coverage after your initial coverage period. You enter the donut hole when your total drug costs—including what you and your plan have paid for your drugs—reaches a certain limit. While in the coverage gap, you are responsible for a percentage of the cost of your drugs.] coverage was good

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008m (I don't exactly remember how I narrowed it down)

I don't exactly remember how I narrowed it down

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

pr008n (other reason narrow down plans)

Other, please specify:

1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No

End of subgroup of questions

pr008n_other (specify other reason narrow down plans)

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fu001 (how good stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan 2024)

In your view, how good is the stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan you will have in 2024?

1 Very good
2 Pretty good
3 Not that good
4 Not good at all

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fu002_intro

Do you know the following features of the stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan you will have in 2024?

Subgroup of questions

fu002a (know company 2024 plan)

The company

1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure

fu002b (know premium 2024 plan)

Your premium

1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure

fu002c (know deductible 2024 plan)

Your deductible

1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure

fu002d (know co-pays 2024 plan)

Your co-pays

1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure

fu002e (know Whether covers donut hole 2024 plan)

Whether it covers the donut hole

1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure

End of subgroup of questions

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if fu002a = 1 OR fu002b = 1 OR fu002c = 1 then

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fu003_intro

Please answer the following questions about the stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan you will have in 2024.

if fu002a = 1 then

fu003a (company 2024 plan)

What company provides it?

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if fu002b = 1 then

fu003b (premium 2024 plan)

What is your premium?

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if fu002c = 1 then

fu003c (deductible 2024 plan)

What is your deductible?

End of if

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End of if

fu004 (how easy choose new stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan today)

Imagine your current stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan would be discontinued today. How easy would it be for you to choose a new stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan today?

1 Very easy
2 Pretty easy
3 Not that easy
4 Not easy at all

CS_001 (HOW PLEASANT INTERVIEW)

Could you tell us how interesting or uninteresting you found the questions in this survey?

1 Very interesting
2 Interesting
3 Neither interesting nor uninteresting
4 Uninteresting
5 Very uninteresting

CS_003 (comments)

Do you have any other comments on the survey? Please type these in the box below. (If you have no comments, please click next to complete this survey.)

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dummy := setPayment(587, reward)