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Table 1 Summary of drug benefits 2003–2004: unrestricted and restricted coverage groups

From: The impact of generic-only drug benefits on patients' use of inhaled corticosteroids in a Medicare population with asthma

Coverage group

2003

2004

Unrestricted Coverage

$10 generic copayment

$10 generic copayment

 

$15–25 brand copayment

$15–25 brand copayment

Restricted Coverage

$10 generic copayment

$10 generic copayment

 

$30 brand copayment

No brand coverage (i.e., full-price for brands)

 

$1,000 annual drug benefit cap

No annual drug benefit cap