Healthcare Cost Survey

Your answers to this survey will help TSCL educate Members of Congress, the media and the public about the challenge of rising Medicare costs when living on Social Security and why Medicare costs should be kept affordable for beneficiaries.

Which of the following most closely represents the amount (please include other sources in addition to Social Security) that you spent on all healthcare costs during the first six months of the year (January 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011)?  Please include the costs of premiums, out-of-pocket spending, and costs not covered by Medicare or other insurance like vision and dental exams, eyeglasses, etc.
Which of the following most closely represents your 2011 monthly Social Security payment after deductions for the Medicare Part B premium?
The following pertains ONLY to people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. If you are enrolled in a Medigap Plan (A through N), skip the next two questions.
If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan which of the following most closely represents what you pay in monthly premiums?
Does your Medicare Advantage plan include drug coverage?
The following pertains ONLY to people enrolled in a Medigap Plan (A through N). If you are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, skip the next two questions.
If you are enrolled in a Medigap plan which of the following most closely represents what you pay in monthly premiums?
If you are enrolled in a Medigap plan, how much do you pay for Part D plan premiums?
How much are you spending per month for drug plan cost sharing, including deductibles, co-payments or con-insurance?
In 2011, have you postponed any of the following healthcare services? If so, please indicate how often.
Visits to doctors or getting outpatient services?
Visits to dentists, opticians, hearing specialists?
Filling prescriptions, (or did you take lower dosage)?