Persistent medication affordability problems among disabled Medicare beneficiaries after Part D, 2006-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disabled Americans who qualify for Medicare coverage typically have multiple chronic conditions, are highly dependent on effective drug therapy, and have limited financial resources, putting them at risk for cost-related medication nonadherence (CRN). Since 2006, the Part D benefit has helped Medicare beneficiaries afford medications.

Objective

To investigate recent national trends in medication affordability among this vulnerable population, stratified by morbidity burden.

Design and subjects

We estimated annual rates of medication affordability among nonelderly disabled participants in a nationally representative survey (2006-2011, n=14,091 person-years) using multivariate logistic regression analyses.

Measure

Survey-reported CRN and spending less

SUBMITTER: Naci H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4539257 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature