Empirical Assessment of the Impact of Low-Cost Generic Programs on Adherence-Based Quality Measures

In the United States, federally-funded health plans are mandated to measure the quality of care. Adherence-based medication quality metrics depend on completeness of administrative claims data for accurate measurement. Low-cost generic programs (LCGPs) cause medications fills to be missing from clai...

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Main Authors: Nathan J. Pauly, Jeffery C. Talbert, Joshua D. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Pharmacy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/5/1/15