Adherence to Metformin, Statins, and ACE/ARBs Within the Diabetes Health Plan (DHP).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing patient cost-sharing and engaging patients in disease management activities have been shown to increase uptake of evidence-based care.

Objective

To evaluate the effect of employer purchase of a disease-specific plan with reduced cost-sharing and disease management (the Diabetes Health Plan/DHP) on medication adherence among eligible employees and dependents.

Design

Employer-level "intent to treat" cohort study, including data from eligible employees and their dependents with diabetes, regardless of whether they were enrolled in the DHP.

Setting

Employers that contracted with a large national health plan administrator in 2009, 2010, and/or 2011.

Participants

Ten employers that purchased the DHP and 191 employers that did not (controls)

SUBMITTER: Duru OK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4617948 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature