Maio Vittorio, Pizzi Laura, Roumm Adam R, Clarke Janice, Goldfarb Neil I, Nash David B, Chess David
Department of Health Policy, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Milbank Q. 2005;83(1):101-30. doi: 10.1111/j.0887-378X.2005.00337.x.
To control expenditures and use medications appropriately, the Medicare drug coverage program has established pharmacy utilization management (PUM) measures. This article assesses the effects of these strategies on the care of seniors. The literature suggests that although caps on drug benefits lower pharmaceutical costs, they may also increase the use of other health care services and hurt health outcomes. Our review raises concerns regarding the potential unintended effects of the Medicare drug program's PUM policies for beneficiaries. Therefore, the economic and clinical impact of PUM measures on seniors should be studied further to help policymakers design better drug benefit plans.
为了控制支出并合理用药,医疗保险药品覆盖计划制定了药房利用管理(PUM)措施。本文评估了这些策略对老年人护理的影响。文献表明,尽管药品福利上限降低了药品成本,但它们也可能增加其他医疗服务的使用,并损害健康结果。我们的综述引发了对医疗保险药品计划的PUM政策对受益人的潜在意外影响的担忧。因此,应进一步研究PUM措施对老年人的经济和临床影响,以帮助政策制定者设计更好的药品福利计划。