Dual Eligibles with Mental Disorders and Medicare Part D
May 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this paper, the authors assess how dual eligibles with mental disorders are faring under Medicare Part D.
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The Relationship Between Number of Medications and Weight Loss or Impaired Balance in Older Adults
October 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The current study explored the nature and extent of the relationship between the number of medications older persons take, or medication exposure, and negative medical effects.
Identifying Widely Covered Drugs and Drug Coverage Variation Among Medicare Part D Formularies
June 20, 2007 | Journal Article
Drug classes with the most frequent coverage were found to have at least one drug not covered by two-thirds of formularies.
Prescription Coverage Caps Leave Elderly Scrambling for Needed Meds
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
During 1999 and 2000, Brenda Motheral, PhD, and researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center examined the impact that a cap (or limit) on prescription drug benefits has on the drug-taking behavior of beneficiaries ages 65 or older who are enrolled in Medicare HMO plans.
State-Run Rx Programs for Low-Income Seniors in Illinois and Wisconsin Show how Differences in Coverage Affect Enrollment, Rx Use and Spending
March 6, 2008 | Program Result
Researchers at Brandeis University used data from two state-run prescription drug programs for low-income seniors to examine how differences in prescription drug coverage affect enrollment, drug use and spending in state programs.
The Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Gap
October 11, 2011 | Video
This short infographic video explains what the Medicare Part D donut hole is and how it changes under health reform.
Access to Prescription Drugs for Medicare Beneficiaries
March 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Despite the introduction of a Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit in January 2006, roughly the same proportion of elderly Medicare beneficiaries in 2003 and 2007--about 8 percent--skipped filling at least one prescription drug because of cost concerns, according to a new national study by the Center for Studying Health System Change.
Closing the "Doughnut Hole" in the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
February 3, 2005 | Story
If you're inside the (Washington) Beltway, it's familiar—otherwise it might be new. It refers to the gap in Medicare coverage for prescription drugs.
The Effect Of Medicare Part D Coverage On Drug Use And Cost Sharing Among Seniors Without Prior Drug Benefits
February 2, 2009 | Journal Article
The introduction of Medicare Part D was a mixed blessing for elderly beneficiaries who didn't have drug coverage before. This study evaluates the effect of Medicare Part D among seniors who previously lacked drug coverage, using time-trend analyses of patient-level dispensing data from three pharmacy chains.
E-Prescribing and the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003
September 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 are intended to foster electronic prescribing by requiring standards for interoperability and by permitting third parties to offset implementation costs. ...