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Medicare and Medicaid
Studies from Harvard University yield new information about medicare and medicaid
May 28th, 2007
New research, "Depression and cost-related medication nonadherence in Medicare beneficiaries," is the subject of a report. According to a study from the United States, "Treatment for depression can be expensive and depression can affect the use of other medical services, yet there is little information on how depression affects the prevalence of cost-related medication nonadherence (CRN) in elderly patients and patients with disabilities. To quantify the presence of CRN in depressed and nondepressed elderly Medicare beneficiaries and nonelderly Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities prior to the implementation of the Medicare Drug Benefit." "2004 Medicare Current...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2007-05-28)
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