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Senior Survey 2004

Tell Us What You Think!  Your Opinion Counts.

We would like your input on issues of concern to you.  Your feedback will provide invaluable information that we can share with your Senators and Representatives.  Please answer ALL of the questions.  In addition please participate in our Social Security survey in next month’s issue.  The results of these surveys help us craft the TSCL legislative agenda for 2004 and represent your interests on Capitol Hill.  Thank you for your help!

Medicare

1.  From what you have read about the new Medicare prescription drug benefit, which statement below BEST describes what you think about it?  For details, see http://www.tscl.org/NewContent/102087.asp.  (Choose only one.) 

Overall, the benefits far outweigh the costs and I think it will help me a lot.
I think it will help me a little and the costs seem acceptable.  Overall, I somewhat like it.
It will help me a little, but the costs seem too high. Overall, I’m somewhat negative about it.
The cost far exceeds the benefits I’ll receive and I think damaging provisions should be corrected. 
 

2.  Please choose the one that best describes how you feel about the following aspects of the new Medicare drug legislation.  (Please answer all that apply.)

a.) The benefit is too skimpy for what I have to pay.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is 
 

b.) There’s a big gap in coverage and substantial out-of-pocket costs.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
 

c.) I may not be able to afford coverage a few years from now as premiums, deductibles, and  drug costs rise.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
 

d.) I will lose the better retiree drug coverage I already have.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
  

e.) I will lose my state Medicaid drug coverage or pay more.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
  

f.) I will have to pay an annually adjusted Medicare Part B deductible for doctors and hospital outpatient services.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
  

g.) I will be Means Tested and will have to pay more for my premium.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
  

h.) I’m not sure whether I’m eligible for low-income provisions and don’t know how to find out.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
  

i.) Private health plans could drop my coverage in the future.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
  

j.) I may have to pay more for my coverage if I stay in traditional Medicare.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
  

k.) I won’t have any private plans in my area.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
  

l.) I won’t be able to afford the out-of-pocket costs for the new benefit because the new law does not allow me to purchase Medigap coverage to cover those out-of-pocket costs.
Highly concerned 
Moderately concerned  
Not concerned, OK as is
  

3.  The TSCL legislative team has been lobbying tirelessly to see that senior have access to more affordable, safe prescription drugs through importing medicines from Canada.  Should TSCL continue these efforts?
           Yes       No 

Thank you --

February 2004


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