If History is a Guide, There is Potential for Estimates to Understate
Eventual Costs — Medicare Is 10x Higher Than Spending Forecast
Actual vs. Estimated Spending on Medicare In reality, total 420 spending increased 61.1x
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However, More Recent Healthcare Entitlement Such as Medicare
part D Has Cost Less Than Expected
Medicare Part D (the 2006 outpatient drug benefit for seniors) was projected to cost $111 billion annually.
e In 2009, Medicare Part D’s actual cost = $61 billion, 45% below projection.
e The government originally projected 43 million beneficiaries in 2009, but only 33 million seniors (23% below projection) elected to participate in 2009.
Medicare Part D was outsourced to the private sector, and seniors elected to enroll in plans operated primarily by managed care organizations, which utilize a variety of techniques to reduce costs and improve the quality of care.
e The Washington Times stated on August 16" 2010 — "The lower cost - a result of slowing demand for prescription drugs, higher use of generic drugs and fewer people signing up - has surprised even some of the law's most pessimistic critics."
e The Part D experience has given some observers hope that PPACA will not cost more than anticipated.
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