6.Identifying Patients at Risk for Cost-Related Medication Non-Adherence

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When taking medication history, ask patients:

“Do your medications cost too much?”

“Have you ever cut back on medications because of cost?”

“Have you ever cut back on other things (e.g food, leisure) due to high drug costs?”

Study of Physician and Patient Communication Identifies Missed Opportunities to Help Reduce Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Spending.

Why your Pharmacist can’t tell you That $20 Prescription could Cost only $8

Moriates, Shah, Arora. “First, Do No (Financial) Harm.” JAMA. 2013.

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