The cost-effectiveness of managed care regarding chronic medicine prescriptions in a selected medical scheme
Curationis
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The cost-effectiveness of managed care regarding chronic medicine prescriptions in a selected medical scheme | |
| Creator | Day, K. Booyens, S. | |
| Description | The purpose of the study was to examine the cost-effectiveness of managed care interventions with respect to prescriptions for chronic illness sufferers enrolled with a specific medical scheme. The illnesses included, were epilepsy, hypertension, diabetes and asthma. The managed care interventions applied were a primary discount; the use of preferred provider pharmacies, and drug utilization review. It was concluded that the managed care interventions resulted in some real cost savings. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1998-09-27 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/curationis.v21i4.684 | |
| Source | Curationis; Vol 21, No 4 (1998); 65-70 2223-6279 0379-8577 | |
| Language | eng | |
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