2008
Modeling the Potential Impact of a Prescription Drug Copayment Increase on the Adult Asthmatic Medicaid Population
Bae SJ, Paltiel AD, Fuhlbrigge AL, Weiss ST, Kuntz KM. Modeling the Potential Impact of a Prescription Drug Copayment Increase on the Adult Asthmatic Medicaid Population. Value In Health 2008, 11: 110-118. PMID: 18237365, PMCID: PMC3476042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2007.00219.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultAge FactorsAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaCost SharingDrug PrescriptionsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInsurance, Pharmaceutical ServicesMassachusettsMedicaidModels, EconometricNebulizers and VaporizersOutcome Assessment, Health CareState Health PlansTreatment RefusalUnited StatesConceptsFrequent acute exacerbationsAcute exacerbationCopayment increaseHealth outcomesPrescription drug copaymentsLikely health outcomesDrug nonadherenceCorticosteroid useAdult asthmaticsAcute eventDrug utilizationMedicaid populationDrug copaymentsMedicaid beneficiariesPrescription drugsCopaymentsReimbursement ratesFinancial burdenExacerbationTarget populationFirst yearNet savingsOutcomesPharmacyCommonwealth of Massachusetts
2005
An Asthma Policy Model
Paltiel A, Kuntz K, Weiss S, Fuhlbrigge A. An Asthma Policy Model. International Series In Operations Research & Management Science 2005, 70: 659-693. DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-8066-2_26.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Cost-effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma: Results from the Asthma Policy Model
Paltiel AD, Fuhlbrigge AL, Kitch BT, Liljas B, Weiss ST, Neumann PJ, Kuntz KM. Cost-effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma: Results from the Asthma Policy Model. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2001, 108: 39-in4. PMID: 11447380, DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.116289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom-free daysCorticosteroid therapyAcute exacerbationModerate asthmaHealth-related qualityPopulation of patientsCost-effectiveness findingsHealth care costsCost-effectiveness analysisTotal health costsAdult asthmaObservational cohortRandomized trialsPatient preferencesPatient surveyClinical impactCorticosteroidsSide effectsCare costsDrug efficacyNatural historyAsthmaIncremental costTherapyMild