Evidence-Based Interventions

Percentage of fills for fixed-dose blood pressure medication combinations and percentage of blood pressure medication fills with low ($5 or less) or no copayment, by payer type (Medicare Part D, Medicaid, Commercial), in 2014¹⁸:

Medicare (Part D)

• 10.7% of blood pressure medication fills were for fixed-dose combinations of blood pressure medications.
• 84.8% of blood pressure medication fills had a copayment of $5 or less.

Medicaid

• 10.3% of blood pressure medication fills were for fixed-dose combinations of blood pressure medications.
• 99.5% of blood pressure medication fills had a copayment of $5 or less.

Commercial

• 16.1% of blood pressure medication fills were for fixed-dose combinations of blood pressure medications.
• 76.5% of blood pressure medication fills had a copayment of $5 or less.