Overview of Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit: Potential implications for patients with psychotic disorders
| Autor: | Jack M. Rosenberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Prescription drug Cost Control media_common.quotation_subject Alternative medicine Pharmacy Formularies as Topic Medicare Pharmacists Drug Prescriptions Drug Costs Cost Savings medicine Humans Medicare Part D Cost Sharing Medical prescription Psychiatry Aged media_common Pharmacology business.industry Health Policy Insurance Pharmaceutical Services United States Government Programs Psychotic Disorders Family medicine PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS business Central Nervous System Agents |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 64:S18-S23 |
| ISSN: | 1535-2900 1079-2082 |
| Popis: | Purpose. Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits are reviewed. Potential implications for patients with psychotic disorders in relation to Medicare Part D are discussed. Summary. The newly created Medicare Part D provides prescription drug benefits to many individuals formerly without prescription benefits and, possibly, lower-cost benefits to those who previously relied on other benefits. Participating prescription plans use a variety of pharmacy management tools to minimize costs while providing benefit plans that meet Part D requirements for composition and coverage. Patients then have the challenge of choosing a prescription drug plan that will best satisfy their prescriptions needs. Conclusion. The rollout of Part D has not been without problems, and although more Medicare participants are receiving prescription drug benefits at a greater savings, there are concerns that Part D may not provide adequate coverage for all patients or for patients requiring certain types of medications, especially some psychotropic medications. Pharmacists have voiced concerns about the Medicare Part D drug plan in regard to both the degree of coverage it provides to enrollees and the difficulty in administering the benefit. |
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