Replication data for: Do Physicians Respond to the Costs and Cost-Sensitivity of Their Patients?
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Mariana Carrera; Dana P. Goldman; Geoffrey Joyce; Neeraj Sood
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Project Citation:
Carrera, Mariana, Goldman, Dana P., Joyce, Geoffrey, and Sood, Neeraj. Replication data for: Do Physicians Respond to the Costs and Cost-Sensitivity of Their Patients? Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2018. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-12-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E116514V1
Project Description
Summary:
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We use individual level data on purchases of cholesterol-lowering drugs to study the responses of physicians and patients to variation in the cost of drugs. In a sample of first-time statin prescriptions to employees from 12 Fortune 500 firms, we find that co-pay variation across plans has a small effect on the choice of drug, and this effect does not vary with patient income. After the highly publicized patent expiration of Zocor, however, prescriptions for this drug increased substantially, especially for lower income patients. Our analysis suggests that physicians can perceive the price sensitivity of their patients and adjust their initial prescriptions accordingly, but only in response to a large and universal price change.
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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physicians;
prescription drugs;
cost sharing
JEL Classification:
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D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
G22 Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
I11 Analysis of Health Care Markets
I13 Health Insurance, Public and Private
L65 Chemicals; Rubber; Drugs; Biotechnology; Plastics
D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
G22 Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
I11 Analysis of Health Care Markets
I13 Health Insurance, Public and Private
L65 Chemicals; Rubber; Drugs; Biotechnology; Plastics
Geographic Coverage:
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United States
Time Period(s):
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1/1/2005 – 12/31/2007
Data Type(s):
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program source code
Methodology
Unit(s) of Observation:
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Individuals,
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