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Analysis Of Out-Of-Pocket Expenditures Of Oral Oncologics For Tennessee Recipients Of Medicare Part D, Eve Carolyn Elias

Theses and Dissertations (ETD)

Background: There are few studies that examine patients' costs of oral oncology drugs from Medicare Part D plan providers. These drugs can impose a financial burden to beneficiaries, and, due to their cost, place beneficiaries in the coverage gap in a short period of time. In addition to examining costs, there is little published concerning the potential impact of drug utilization management techniques on access to these drugs in Medicare Part D plans. This study examined the roles of prior authorization, step-therapy, and placement of drugs in higher formulary tiers on patients' out-of-pocket costs, and access to therapy.

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Evaluating Consumer Preferences For Medicare Part D Using Conjoint Analysis, La'marcus Wingate

Theses and Dissertations (ETD)

The establishment of an outpatient prescription drug benefit in Medicare, Medicare Part D, was one of the more significant events in United States healthcare reform history. Many seniors have chosen to enroll in the plan as the program has an enrollment of over 27 million. One central premise of Medicare Part D was that the plan would be administered entirely through private insurance plans. Because many plans would be competing against one another for potential beneficiaries, it was expected that companies would offer seniors plans with high quality benefits at lower costs that would presumably be attractive to seniors. However, …