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The Impact of Health Insurance Expansion on Physician Treatment Choice: Medicare Part D and Physician Prescribing
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February 06 2017
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Source: Int J Health Econ Manag.
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Alternative Title:Int J Health Econ Manag
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Description:We test the effect of the introduction of Medicare Part D on physician prescribing behavior by using data on physician visits from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) 2002-2004 and 2006-2009 for patients aged 60-69. We use regression discontinuity designs to estimate the effect of part D around the age of 65 before and after 2006 and then compare the discrete jump in outcomes at age 65 before and after Part D. We find a 32% increase in the number of prescription drugs prescribed or continued per visit and a 46% increase in the number of generic drugs prescribed or continued for the elderly after the introduction of Medicare Part D.
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Pubmed ID:28168448
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6606398
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