Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs and Drug Utilization Patterns of Postmenopausal Medicare Beneficiaries with Osteoporosis
The Medicare Part D coverage gap has been associated with lower adherence and drug utilization and higher discontinuation. Because osteoporosis has a relatively high prevalence among Medicare-eligible postmenopausal women, we examined changes in utilization of osteoporosis medications during this coverage gap.
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2011-08-01
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Authors: | Conwell, Leslie Jackson ; Esposito, Dominick ; Garavaglia, Susan ; Meadows, Eric S. ; Colby, Margaret ; Herrara, Vivian ; Goldfarb, Seth ; Marciniak, Martin |
Institutions: | Mathematica Policy Research |
Subject: | coverage gap | Medicare Part D | osteoporosis | prescription drugs |
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