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- Title
Reducing Out-of-Pocket Rx Costs May Help Improve Diabetes Outcomes, Particularly for those with Lower Incomes.
- Authors
Halsey, Grace
- Abstract
A study conducted by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston found that reducing out-of-pocket expenses for cardiometabolic medications could potentially improve short-term health outcomes for commercially insured individuals with diabetes, particularly those with lower incomes. The study analyzed data from a large national commercial health claims database and compared individuals enrolled in an employer's preventive drug list (PDL) value-based medication benefit to a control group. The results showed an 8.4% reduction in acute, preventable diabetes complication days among the PDL group and a 10.2% decrease among PDL members residing in lower-income areas. The authors suggest that targeted cost-sharing reductions could enhance health outcomes for patients with diabetes, especially those from lower-income areas.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of diabetes; TREATMENT effectiveness; OUT of pocket medical costs; SOCIOECONOMIC status; DIABETES complications; HEART metabolism disorders
- Publication
Patient Care (Online), 2024, p1
- ISSN
1939-1897
- Publication type
Article