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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2008-5-29
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pubmed:abstractText |
Health plans in the United States are struggling to contain rapid growth in their spending on medications. They have responded by implementing multi-tiered formularies, which label certain brand medications 'non-preferred' and require higher patient copayments for those medications. This multi-tier policy relies on patients' willingness to switch medications in response to copayment differentials. The antidepressant class has certain characteristics that may pose problems for implementation of three-tier formularies, such as differences in which medication works for which patient, and high rates of medication discontinuation.
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pubmed:grant |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jun
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pubmed:issn |
1091-4358
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
11
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
67-77
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2008-11-21
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Antidepressive Agents,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Cost Sharing,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Depression,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Drug Costs,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Drug Prescriptions,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Drug Utilization,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Formularies as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Insurance Claim Review,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Logistic Models,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Managed Care Programs,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Patient Compliance,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Reimbursement, Incentive,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-Research Design,
pubmed-meshheading:18509214-United States
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pubmed:year |
2008
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pubmed:articleTitle |
The effect of a three-tier formulary on antidepressant utilization and expenditures.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Heller School, Brandeis University, Waltham MA 02454-9110, USA. hodgkin@brandeis.edu
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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