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Lower copays help ensure medication adherence
When insurance companies charge higher copays, parents don't fill their children's asthma medications as frequently as recommended, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the
Do patients need a medical mom?
The more I try to avoid the physician-parent analogy, the more it seems to stare me in the face. This week, it struck me while writing about a major study out of Brigham and Women's Hospital that
Free heart drugs save money--if patients take them
First, the good news: A recent study revealed that heart attack survivors who are given free medications to prevent recurrence not only suffered fewer future heart problems but incurred roughly $500
Docs predict medication adherence with patient scores
Predicting which patients need the biggest nudge to taking their prescriptions just got a little easier, thanks to the new Medication Adherence Score being introduced by none other than credit-score
Medication adherence programs save insurers money
Programs that aim to improve medication adherence are worth consideration by insurers, as long as intervention costs do not exceed the estimated healthcare cost savings, according to a new study
Lowering co-pays improves medication adherence
Insurance plans that reduced or eliminated co-payments for medications have seen an increase in the number of people following their prescriptions, according to two studies published in Health
Group says better medication adherence could save $300B/year
Everyone knows that when patients take their meds, it can ultimately save the system money, as patients who comply with their medication regimen are more likely to avoid needless treatments, tests
