Why using current medications to select a medicare Part D plan may lead to higher out-of-pocket payments

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 114-126

  Domino, Marisa Elena ^a   Stearns, Sally C ^a   Norton, Edward C ^a   Yeh, Wei Shi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Insurance; Medicare; Prescription drugs; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICARE; PRESCRIPTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICARE PART D; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049028805     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558707307577     Document Type: Article

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