ans covered at least 2 antidepressants and at least 2 antipsychotic drugs at a medium copayment (averaging $21) that gave the physician some leeway in choosing the initial medication. However, in many plans patients who did not respond to one of those drugs faced a substantial hike in copayment (to an average of $38) in order to try a potentially more effective drug. Coverage of drugs for ADHD was more restrictive.

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Contact: Laura Gardner
gardner@brandeis.edu
781-736-4204
Brandeis University
1-Mar-2007

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