Title
Impact of decreasing copayments on medication adherence within a disease management environment
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
Date
1-9-2008
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Adult; Aged; Anticholesteremic Agents; Cohort Studies; *Cost Sharing; Cross-Sectional Studies; Databases, Factual; *Disease Management; Female; Health Benefit Plans, Employee; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Compliance; United States
Disciplines
Biostatistics | Epidemiology | Health Services Research
Abstract
This paper estimates the effects of a large employer's value-based insurance initiative designed to improve adherence to recommended treatment regimens. The intervention reduced copayments for five chronic medication classes in the context of a disease management (DM) program. Compared to a control employer that used the same DM program, adherence to medications in the value-based intervention increased for four of five medication classes, reducing nonadherence by 7-14 percent. The results demonstrate the potential for copayment reductions for highly valued services to increase medication adherence above the effects of existing DM programs.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Health Aff (Millwood). 2008 Jan-Feb;27(1):103-12. Link to article on publisher's site
