The Valium Project: Diagnostic restrictions as a utilization control in a Medicaid drug program

This study examines the effectiveness of diagnosis restrictions as a drug utilization control in California's Medi-Cal (Medicaid) program. The numbers of Valium prescriptions dispensed, the numbers of Medi-Cal beneficiaries using Valium and the expenditures represented by those prescriptions we...

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Autores principales: Boisseree, Victor R., Keith, John C., Little, Daniel L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 1984
Materias:
Special Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4191364/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10310598
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Sumario:This study examines the effectiveness of diagnosis restrictions as a drug utilization control in California's Medi-Cal (Medicaid) program. The numbers of Valium prescriptions dispensed, the numbers of Medi-Cal beneficiaries using Valium and the expenditures represented by those prescriptions were measured during application of a diagnosis restriction for a 33-month base period, followed by removal of the diagnosis restriction for a 14-month period.

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