title: What physicians need to know about seniors and limited prescription benefits, and why.
abstract: More and more often, seniors are faced with outpatient prescription benefits that have annual spending limits, and they may be forced to cut back on use of medications when they run out of benefits before the end of the year. Family physicians can play a valuable role by helping seniors choose the best value medications for their budgets and by checking whether or not seniors can afford their prescriptions.
authors.affiliation: Robert Graham Center, Policy Studies in Family Practice and Primary Care, Washington, DC 20036, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chien-Wen
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Fryer
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dovey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003376:Counseling; D003657:Decision Making; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics*; D005382:Financing, Personal; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services; D010819:Physician's Role; D014481:United States