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Choosing a Medicare Part D Plan: Are Medicare Beneficiaries Choosing Low-Cost Plans? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Examines whether Medicare enrollees choose the prescription drug plans with the lowest premiums and out-of-pocket expenses for them from among multiple private insurance options.
Jonathan Gruber
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Effects of Price Frames, Brand Names, and Choice Set Size in Medicare Part D Insurance Plan Decisions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Because many seniors choose Medicare Part D plans offering poorer coverage at greater cost, the authors examined the effect of price frames, brand names, and choice set size on participants\u27 ability to choose the lowest cost plan.
Barnes, Andrew J.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Real‐World Longitudinal Data on the Impact of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Level Monitoring on Lupus Outcomes: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cornerstone therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the weight‐based dosing does not account for clinical factors that can introduce individual variability in drug metabolism and clearance. We leveraged longitudinal data from a prospective SLE cohort to identify clinical factors that predict ...
Jay J. Patel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the effectiveness of one-class and binary classification for fraud detection

open access: yesJournal of Big Data, 2023
Research into machine learning methods for fraud detection is of paramount importance, largely due to the substantial financial implications associated with fraudulent activities. Our investigation is centered around the Credit Card Fraud Dataset and the
Joffrey L. Leevy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Medicare Part D Save Lives? [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Health Economics, 2015
We examine the impact of Medicare Part D on mortality for the population over the age of 65. We identify the effects of the reform using variation in drug coverage across counties before the reform...
Dunn, Abe, Shapiro, Adam Hale
openaire   +1 more source

Improving the Medicare Part D Program for the Most Vulnerable Beneficiaries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Discusses some of the obstacles patients experience using Medicare Part D and makes specific recommendations to strengthen the program, such as using simpler, more standard procedures and ensuring that needed counseling support is ...
Jeanne Finberg   +2 more
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Safety of Prescription Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Data From a Large Administrative Claims Cohort

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The concern that nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may precipitate flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has limited their use in managing musculoskeletal symptoms in those with IBD, but safety data are mixed. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with IBD aged at least 18 years from Optum's deidentified ...
Adam S. Mayer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Medicare Drug Benefit in California: Facts and Figures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Provides a 2008 snapshot of the Medicare Part D market in California, including sources and plan types of drug coverage, monthly premiums, and benefit designs.

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Race and Household Income are Associated with Disease Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with ANCA‐associated Vasculitis Hospitalized in the United States

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)‐associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race/ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among ...
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in 2008 and Key Changes Since 2006: Summary of Findings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Synthesizes findings from prior research on the scope and generosity of drug coverage under Medicare Part D, as well as on changes in drug coverage and costs since 2006.
Elizabeth Hargrave   +3 more
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