The article discusses the analyzed data from the Dartmouth Atlas Project which reveals that prescription drug use in Medicare patients is "highly inconsistent," with variations in the ordering of potentially harmful drugs also observed.doi:10.1007/s40274-013-0838-zOutcomes News...
A new report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project shows that the use of both effective and risky drug therapies by Medicare patients varies widely across U.S. regions, offering further evidence that location is a key determinant in the quality and cost of the medical care that patients receive. In...
However, little is known about how these provisions will impact out-of-pocket drug spending for Medicare beneficiaries with asthma and COPD. Objective To estimate the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act’s out-of-pocket spending cap and expansion of low-income subsidies on Medicare beneficiaries...
There are also state-run programs to lower drug costs in several, but not all, states that supplement Medicare or Medicaid coverage or provide other help to people not enrolled in those programs. To get the benefits of such programs, patients usually must apply for assistance....
OBJECTIVE: With implementation of Medicare Part D, concerns were raised that patients with severe mental illness who were dually eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare benefits would be at clinical risk. In addition to concerns about medication access and continuity, there were concerns about administ...
Points out that the addition of insurance coverage for prescription drugs in the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act signed by U.S. President George W. Bush is being called a historic victory for seniors. Bipartisan decision to help Medicare users pay for their medicines; Plan to beg...
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If you qualify, federal health insurance programs,MedicaidandMedicare, can aid you in your quest to affording needed medicine and health checkups. 6. See if you apply for patient assistance For wildly expensive drugs, such as Sovaldi, Ocrevus, and Humira, PharmacyChecker has a search tool for...
Call it drugs for the departed: Medicare's prescription program kept paying for costly medications even after patients were dead. The problem was traced back to a head-scratching bureaucratic rule that's now getting a second look. Areport released Fridayfrom the Health and Human Services Departmen...
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