Prescription drug spending by Medicare beneficiaries in institutional and residential settings, 1998-2001
- Author(s):
- Simoni-Wastila, Linda, author Stuart, Bruce C., author Shaffer, Thomas, author
- Contributor(s):
- United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, [2007]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Prescription Drugs -- economics Prescription Fees -- statistics & numerical data Aged Assisted Living Facilities Health Expenditures -- statistics & numerical data Medicare Part D -- utilization United States
- Genre(s):
- Statistics
- Abstract:
- This study examines prescription drug utilization patterns in long-term care patients, especially individuals residing in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and how Medicare Part D will affect the nearly 2.7 million Medicare beneficiaries residing in these facilities.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (various pagings))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101615140 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101615140