A retrospective claims analysis showed that synchronized refill schedules were associated with better medication adherence among Medicare Advantage patients taking multiple maintenance medications. Objectives: Medication adherence is often suboptimal ...

UnitedHealth (UNH) and Humana (HUM) lead in excessive prescription refills, which cost Medicare and patients $3B in 2021–2023. Read more here.

A report finds Medicare spent $3B on unnecessary drugs due to early and automatic refills, raising safety concerns and calls for tighter oversight.

When your doctor prescribes a medication to treat an acute or chronic medical condition, he or she wants you to take it according to doctor’s orders. Only research shows that of people who have been prescribed long-term medications, about half are not ...