Stuart, B (P.I.) and others "Utilization and Access to Prescription Drugs for People with Disabilities," DHHS, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Office of Disabiltity, Aging, and Long Term Care. Contract No. 25-01-HHS-OS, (2001-2002)

Description

Utilization and Access to Prescription Drugs for
People with Disabilities

This project has two objectives: (1) to examine utilization, cost, and access to prescription drugs among people with disabilities in community and institutional settings, and (2) to develop research and demonstration ideas for improving access to prescription drugs for disabled individuals.   Meeting these two objectives will help the Department of Health and Human Services better understand the needs of people with disabilities when debating a Medicare drug benefit and refining prospective payment systems for skilled nursing facilities. We propose to prepare three policy papers, approximately 10‑15 pages in length (excluding tables and appendices). The policy papers will be designed to serve as stand‑alone products for the audiences of federal and state policy makers, legislators, researchers and/or academics.  The first policy paper will provide a comprehensive examination of prescription coverage, use, and cost for noninstitutionalized functionally impaired elderly and under-65 disabled Medicare beneficiaries.  The second policy paper will focus on drug use and cost among institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries in various long-term care settings.  The third paper topic focuses on comparing costs of prescription drugs used by Medicare beneficiaries in institutional and community settings. 

Publications

Trends In Prescription Drug Coverage Of Medicare Beneficiaries, 1993-1997 (PDF)

The Impact Of Competition In The Medicare+Choice Market On Prescription Coverage Of Medicare Beneficiaries (PDF)

Issues In Prescription Drug Coverage, Pricing, Utilization, And Spending: What We Know And Need To Know (PDF)

Presentations

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