Medicare Part D coverage and its influence on transplant patients' out-of-pocket prescription expenses.
Am J Transplant
; 6(7): 1737-42, 2006 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-16827879
ABSTRACT
Since Medicare is available for qualifying individuals because of age (65 years or greater), disability, or end-stage renal disease, many transplant recipients have Medicare coverage. Everyone who is entitled to Medicare will qualify to enroll in a Part D plan-a voluntary prescription drug coverage option offered by private insurance companies who meet the standards established by Medicare. The addition of Medicare Part D may help reduce out-of-pocket medication expenses for transplant recipients who have Medicare; however, the reality of utilizing Part D to maximize recipients' benefits is not simple, but rather complicated. The intricacies of Part D involve not only understanding premium costs and benefit stages, but formularies, and, particularly for transplant patients, deciphering how Medicare Part B immunosuppressant coverage influences Part D coverage. This article details significant information concerning Part D that transplant health care professionals should know in order to maximize patients' benefits and minimize their out-of-pocket medication expenses.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prescrições de Medicamentos
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Transplante
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Medicare
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Seguro de Serviços Farmacêuticos
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Transplant
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos