Insurance coverage and utilization of nicotine patches after receipt of a prescription.
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; 41(3): 307-310, 2020.
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| ID: mdl-31622178
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Changes in reimbursement policy have made nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) much more available, but little is known about what happens to patients after they receive their prescription. This study describes rates of successfully filling prescriptions for NRT and its association with type of insurance.Methods:
We identified 224 patients who received a prescription for NRT during an outpatient visit to an academic medical center between January 1st 2016 and February 10th 2017. We conducted telephone surveys to assess whether they tried to fill their prescriptions and if so, determine the effects of insurance type on the ability to successfully fill the prescription.Results:
Of 117 patients completing the survey, 23 (19.6%) did not attempt to fill and 6 (5.1%) had no insurance. Of the 90 patients with insurance who attempted to fill their prescription, 67 (74.4%) were successful and 23 (25.6%) were unsuccessful in obtaining medications. Success varied by insurance with successful fills ranging from 34 (87.2%) of those with commercial insurance, 24 (70.6%) with Medicaid, to 9 (52.9%) with Medicare. Of 37 participants living with another smoker, 31 (83.7%) wanted an NRT prescription specifically for their partner; several volunteered that they had shared patches with their partner.Conclusions:
Despite widespread coverage for NRT, many patients may still encounter difficulties in getting their prescriptions filled. Some tobacco users might also benefit from getting NRT prescriptions for their partners that smoke.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Tabagismo
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Cobertura do Seguro
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Adesivo Transdérmico
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Agentes de Cessação do Hábito de Fumar
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Seguro de Serviços Farmacêuticos
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Nicotina
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Subst Abus
Assunto da revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos