Improved Cost and Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries Dispositioned From the ED to Receive Home Health Care Compared With Inpatient Hospitalization
A retrospective analysis of Medicare claims was used to study emergency department (ED) dispositions, specifically evaluating inpatient admissions compared with home health referrals.
Effects of Coverage Gap Reform on Adherence to Diabetes Medications
The Part D coverage gap reform in 2011 improved adherence to diabetes medications in the coverage gap.
Part D Coverage Gap and Adherence to Diabetes Medications
The coverage gap in the Medicare Part D program has a significant negative impact on adherence to diabetes medications.
Utilization Management for Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy: Varenicline Rejected Claims Analysis
About half of the patients in this study did not fill any smoking cessation medication following a rejected claim for varenicline.
