Results from Three of the Initial Models of the SSA Medicare Part B Buy-in Demonstration
September 2001
Social Security Administration
Lewin contact: Lisa Alecxih
SSA was mandated to conduct a demonstration to test outreach and application methods for enrollment in the Medicare Part B Buy-In program. In March 1999, SSA implemented four models in 11 sites around the country and the state of Massachusetts that involve different levels of SSA involvement. This report describes the demonstration, documents the implementation of the four models, and presents findings of the impact of each model on enrollment.