Open AccessAdequacy of Prescription Drug Coverage in Long-term Care
Author(s) -
Becky A. Briesacher,
Brianne Oliveri-Mui,
Bhavika Chhabra,
Benjamin Koethe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.632
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1537-1948
pISSN - 0025-7079
DOI - 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001291
Subject(s) - medical prescription , prescription drug , medicine , medicare part d , drug , payment , health insurance , long term care , population , family medicine , health care , emergency medicine , environmental health , business , finance , pharmacology , nursing , economics , economic growth
Affordable access to medications is important to Medicare enrollees in long-term care (LTC), yet, it is unknown if prescription drug coverage is universal and adequate to meet their high medication needs.