| A value-based insurance design program at a large company boosted medication adherence for employees with chronic illnesses. | |
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PMID: 21209446 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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This paper contributes to a small but growing body of evidence regarding the efficacy of value-based insurance design. In a retrospective, observational study of employees of a large global pharmaceutical firm, we evaluated how reduced patient cost sharing for prescription drugs for asthma, hypertension, and diabetes affected the use of these drugs and related medical services. We estimate that prescription medication use rose 5 percent per enrollee across the entire enrolled population. Increased use was most evident for patients taking cardiovascular medication. By the third year, adherence to cardiovascular medications was 9.4 percent higher, and patients realized cost savings over time. Overall, the program was mostly cost-neutral to the company, and there was no aggregate change in spending. However, we raise the prospect that this program may have saved the company money by reducing other medical costs. |
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Teresa B Gibson; Sara Wang; Emily Kelly; Candace Brown; Christine Turner; Feride Frech-Tamas; Joseph Doyle; Edward Mauceri |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health affairs (Project Hope) Volume: 30 ISSN: 1544-5208 ISO Abbreviation: Health Aff (Millwood) Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8303128 Medline TA: Health Aff (Millwood) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 109-17 Citation Subset: IM |
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Thomson Reuters, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. teresa.gibson@thomsonreuters.com |
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