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Journal of General Internal Medicine

Medication Costs and Use of Older Americans in Assisted Living Settings: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study

Feb 1, 2023
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: Using data from 5,900 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study participants aged 65 and above who had Medicare Part D prescription coverage, assisted living residents’ medication costs were twice as high as community-dwelling counterparts. Even though assisted living residents filled slightly fewer prescriptions than nursing home residents, they had similar rates of polypharmacy (10 or more prescriptions) and psychotropic medication prescriptions.

Medication Costs and Use of Older Americans in Assisted Living Settings: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study

February 1, 2023 by Lea Efird-Green

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: Using data from 5,900 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study participants aged 65 and above who had Medicare Part D prescription coverage, assisted living residents’ medication costs were twice as high as community-dwelling counterparts. Even though assisted living residents filled slightly fewer prescriptions than nursing home residents, they had similar rates of polypharmacy (10 or more prescriptions) and psychotropic medication prescriptions.

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