Most Employers’ Retiree Rx Coverage Will Continue After Medicare Part D – Survey
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Kaiser Family Foundation/Hewitt survey finds 58% of large employers plan to accept the government subsidy to continue offering retiree drug benefits that are actuarially equivalent to Part D. Only 8% expect to discontinue retiree Rx coverage.
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