In a research examining the impact of insurance coverage and copayment costs for antidepressant medications for older adults, the researchers reported that which of the following was associated with a significant drop in frequency of antidepressant
initiation? a. full coverage
b. copayments
c. income-based deductible
d. age-based deductible
B
The research examining the impact of insurance and copayment costs for antidepressant medications for older adults found that copayment was associated with a significant drop in frequency of antidepressant initiation. Many elderly people are on fixed income and therefore may be unable to pay for medications.
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