Providing generic drug coverage to mentally ill Medicare beneficiaries who hit the drug coverage gap cost less overall than leaving them with no drug coverage, a study found.
Healthcare costs were lower by roughly 3% among Medicare beneficiaries with bipolar disorder who had generic-only coverage rather than no drug coverage, and 5% lower for those with schizophrenia and generic-only coverage, according to a study published in the February issue of The American Journal of Managed Care.
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Source: MedPage Today
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