Jacqueline Pesa, PhD, MPH
Articles
Medicaid Managed Care Penetration and Drug Utilization for Patients With Serious Mental Illness
This study examines the relationship between Medicaid managed care penetration within a state and spending on pharmaceuticals for patients with serious mental illnesses.
Opioid Analgesic Treated Chronic Pain Patients at Risk for Problematic Use
A large proportion of opioid analgesic treated chronic pain patients exhibited behaviors indicative of potentially problematic opioid use, which significantly affected healthcare costs.
Effect of Antihypertensive Medication Adherence Among Employees With Hypertension
Antihypertensive medication adherence was associated with improvement in certain short-term utilization measures among employees with high prior medical costs.
