Impact of Medication Adherence on Health Services Utilization in Medicaid

Conclusions: Substantial reductions in health services utilization and costs may be realized with improved medication adherence in Medicaid. These benefits begin to accrue at adherence levels below the common 0.80 PDC threshold. Therefore, interventions should focus not just on perfecting moderate adherers, but also on encouraging Medicaid patients with chronic conditions to initiate pharmacotherapy.
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