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Study: Medicaid co-pays reduce use of meds
Adding even small co-pays to Medicaid prescription drug plans reduces the use of medications in patients with chronic conditions, according to a new study. Oregon researchers examined pharmacy data on about 117,000 Medicare enrollees with depression, schizophrenia, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. They found that patients' use of prescription drugs decreased by about 17 percent after Oregon introduced a Medicaid co-pay policy, even if the co-pays were as small as $2 and weren't required if patients couldn't afford them.
(YourTotalHealth) UPDATED 06/26/2008Click here to read the full story
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