Prescription drug spending by Medicare beneficiaries in institutional and residential settings, 1998-2001

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 -- statistics & numerical data
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)
OCLC no.:
862321999
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101615140