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See Latest ArticlesImpact of medicare part D on access to and cost sharing for specialty biologic medications for beneficiaries with rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis Care and Research , 06/09/09
Polinski JM et al. - Most MRDD beneficiaries with RA enrolled in Part D. Although plans assume some costs for biologic DMARDs, the majority of costs are shifted to beneficiaries and to Medicare. Such cost shifting may place these medications out of the beneficiary's financial reach and expose Medicare to high financial liability.
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