Medication Continuity Among Medicaid Beneficiaries with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Jonathan D. Brown, Allison Barrett, Emily Caffery, Kerianne Hourihan and Henry T. Ireys

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Abstract: This study examines whether medication continuity among Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder was associated with medication utilization management practices (prior authorization, copayment amounts, and refill and pill quantity limits); managed care enrollment; and other state and beneficiary characteristics.

Keywords: Medication Continuity; Medicaid Beneficiaries; Schizophrenia; Bipolar Disorder (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8
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