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Medication use among Medicare beneficiaries with medical and psychiatric conditions, 2009-2011

Nathan D Shippee  1 , Kristofer Hall  2 , Jessica Zeglin  1 , Brian O'Donnell  3 , Beth A Virnig  1
In: Data Points Publication Series [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2011. Data Points #19.
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Medication use among Medicare beneficiaries with medical and psychiatric conditions, 2009-2011

Nathan D Shippee et al.
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Within the Medicare population, the majority of beneficiaries who have a psychiatric diagnosis also have one or more medical diagnoses. Use of multiple medications is common in this population. In particular, the number of unique medications and number of unique medication groups is greatest for those with both medical and psychiatric diagnoses. This pattern is seen at all Part D benefit phases.

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