Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs and Drug Utilization Patterns of Postmenopausal Medicare Beneficiaries with Osteoporosis.
Using 2007 pharmacy claims for postmenopausal Medicare beneficiaries with osteoporosis, this study found medication discontinuation and out-of-pocket drug costs were highest for those enrolled in Medicare Part D plans with a coverage gap.
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2011-08-30
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Authors: | Conwell, Leslie Jackson ; Esposito, Dominick ; Garavaglia, Susan ; Meadows, Eric S. ; Colby, Margaret ; Herrera, Vivian ; Goldfarb, Seth ; Ball, Daniel ; Marciniak, Martin |
Institutions: | Mathematica Policy Research |
Subject: | Coverage Gap | Medicare Part D | Osteoporosis | Prescription Drugs |
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