Patients' annual financial burden under Medicare Part D is 'too much too soon'
Friday, March 17, 2017 - 14:01
in Health & Medicine
A study documents the patient out-of-pocket cost burden under Medicare prescription drug plans (known as Medicare Part D) and finds that despite having insurance, Medicare patients using specialty drugs paid thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs in a calendar year. Study authors also propose policy changes that would help patients better predict monthly bills for critical medications.