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. 2023 Jul 24;330(7):660–662. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.12951

Table. Insulin Fills With and Without Medicare Part D Before and After the Cap on Cost Sharinga.

Insulin fills, mean/mo Beginning of 2023 vs end of 2022, mean difference Regression analysisb
Sep 2022-Dec 2022 Jan 2023-Apr 2023 Individual group Between-group difference Difference-in-differences estimate for fills/mo (95% CI) P value
All insulin fills
With Medicare Part D insurance in those aged 65-74 y 519 588 523 564 3976 18 466 21 719 (20 797 to 22 641) <.001
Without Medicare Part D insurance in those aged 60-64 y 344 719 330 229 −14 490
Insulin fills with cost sharing of ≤$35
With Medicare Part D insurance in those aged 65-74 y 340 509 366 928 26 419 48 285 49 515 (48 480 to 50 549) <.001
Without Medicare Part D insurance in those aged 60-64 y 242 733 220 867 −21 866
a

The data are from IQVIA’s National Prescription Audit and measure monthly prescription fills for insulin dispensed at retail and mail-order pharmacies in the US.

b

The data were adjusted for trends in insulin fills by year and calendar month.