Maestas and Grabowski find Simpler Plan Finder may help Medicare Part D consumers cut costs

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Brian E. McGarry, Nicole Maestas, and David C. Grabowski concluded, in an article published in the journal Health Affairs, found that inefficiencies in an internet-based Medicare tool called “The Plan Finder” used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help beneficiaries identify a preferred plan, may be resulting in consumers not choosing the lowest cost plans that fit their needs.

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David C. Grabowski

Nicole Maestas

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