Disparity implications of the Medicare medication therapy management eligibility criteria: a literature review.
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res
; 13(2): 201-16, 2013 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-23570431
The emphasis on eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare has received national attention, with various policy initiatives addressing this problem and proposing solutions. However, in the current economic era requiring tight monetary constraints, emphasis is increasingly being placed on economic efficiency, which often conflicts with the equality doctrine upon which many policies have been framed. The authors' review aims to highlight the disparity implications of one such policy provision - the predominantly utilization-based eligibility criteria for medication therapy management services under Medicare Part D - by identifying studies that have documented racial and ethnic disparities in health status and the use of and spending on prescription medications. Future design and evaluation of various regulations and legislations employing utilization-based eligibility criteria must use caution in order to strike an equity-efficiency balance.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Administración del Tratamiento Farmacológico
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Medicare Part D
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Disparidades en Atención de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res
Asunto de la revista:
FARMACOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido