Transition to Medicare Part D: An early snapshot of barriers experienced by younger dual eligibles with disabilities

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-18

  Hall, Jean P ^a   Kurth, Noelle K ^b   Moore, Janice M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABLED PERSONS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; KANSAS; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33846626058     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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