Ask About Adherence: CMS finds medication adherence saved Medicare up to $46.6B in avoided health care costs between 2013 and 2018

A recent Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) study found that medication use is improving among seniors and vulnerable beneficiary populations. Better adherence to medicines used to treat common chronic conditions such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes is estimated to have saved the Medicare program between $27B and $46.6B in avoided health care costs between 2013 and 2018.
Source: The Catalyst - Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Drug Cost Medicare Ask About Adherence Source Type: news