Medicare and Medicaid
Researchers from University of South Carolina publish findings in medicare and medicaid
Published in Managed Care Business Week, May 20th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Treatment regimens that require fewer dosage units and less frequent dosing to decrease the complexity and cost of care are among the strategies recommended to improve compliance with antihypertensive therapy. Simplifying therapy may be particularly important for elderly patients, who are more likely to have comorbid conditions and to be taking multiple medications."
"To determine rates of compliance with antihypertensive therapy and total costs of care among elderly Medicaid recipients treated with fixed-dose combination amlodipine besylate/benazepril versus a dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonist and ACE inhibitor...
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