A Study to Measure Patient Out-of-pocket Outpatient Medication Cost for Patients Without Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage after Discharging from the Hospital

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to measure patient out-of-pocket outpatient medication cost for patients without prescription drug insurance coverage after discharging from the hospital. Secondary measures include medication primary adherence (filling prescription within 30 days of discharge date), 30-day readmission rates, and subgroup analysis.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

Unique adult patients discharging from an inpatient general medicine team (Mayo Clinic Rochester Med 1-14) to home.
Taking one or more chronic (anticipated to be taken ≥1 year) standing (e.g. not PRN) tablet-or-capsule-delivered medication(s) at time of discharge.
Paying full-cash price out-of-pocket for outpatient medications (e.g., uninsured or Medicare A/B without Part D coverage).

Exclusion Criteria:

Those not meeting the Inclusion Criteria.
Receiving no e-prescription(s).
Not signing the research consent.
Residing as inmates in the Federal Medical Center, Rochester.
And/or enrolled in an alternate patient medication cost adjustment study.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location	Status
Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic principal investigator Deanne Kashiwagi, M.D.	Closed for enrollment

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Deanne Kashiwagi, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

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