Cost of Medication Non-Adherence: 33- 69% of Hospitalizations

Prescription Medication Non-Adherence is a Big Problem in Healthcare.

50% of Patients are Non-Adherent with Medications at Any Time.

33-69% of Hospitalizations are Caused by Medication Non-Adherence.

Top Causes of Non-Adherence as Reported by Patients:
--42% Forgot to Take
--37% Ran Out
--27% Were Away from Home/Medication
--22% Cost

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[jdempsterd]

Thanks Dr. Bricker for laying out the case for employers/payers to understand this significant problem: low medication adherence. This problem, combined with inadequate health literacy, need to be addressed by employer/payers for the benefit of all!

[fit]

Medication Non-adherence is always a big headache for all parties

[JNS]

The cost and access to meds can be tough. Some of the web interfaces with online services can be tough too. Login, find meds, agree, add to cart, checkout, pay and so on. Then get to brick and mortar for the most part

[fit]

what do you consider best products in market to solve medication non-adherence?

[tuvale]

Do you have a video on the No Surprises Act? And how that would shift market power toward payers? Also interested in how this affects private out-of-network providers in EM, BH... Thank you!

[ryanswindells]

I wonder how these numbers vary for specific careers.. blue-collar employers (that tend to have less $ for EE benefits to start) might also have less resources for education/interventions, so their premiums are inflated even further. PillPack or SimpleDose could help bridge this gap.