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The 2001 Survey of Involuntary Disenrollees was conducted to investigate the impact ofMedicare+Choice (M+C) plan withdrawals on Medicare beneficiaries. Eighty-four percentof a total of 4,732 beneficiaries whose Medicare managed care (MMC) planstopped serving them at the end of 2000 responded to the survey. Their responses indicated that the withdrawal of plans from Medicare affected beneficiaries in terms of concerns about getting and paying for care, increased payments for premiums and outof- pocket costs, and changes in health care arrangements. Of particular concern were the impacts on those in vulnerable subgroups such as the disabled, less educated, and minorities.