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Table 6 Sensitivity Analysis

From: Drug utilization and cost in a Medicaid population: A simulation study of community vs. mail order pharmacy

Scenario

Minimum MPR

Fill at Which Mail Order Is Initiated

Minimum Community Pharmacy Day Supply Required for Mail Order Eligibility

Incremental Change in Drug Utilization (%)

Mail order cost reduction required to become cost neutral (%)

Baseline

0.50

2

90

5.5%

5.4%

1

0.33

2

90

6.1%

6.0%

2

0.50

1

90

5.4%

5.3%

3

0.50

2

30

7.1%

7.1%

4

0.50

2

60

6.4%

6.3%

5

0.50

2

120

5.2%

5.2%

6

0.50

2

150

5.1%

5.0%

7

0.50

2

180

4.8%

4.7%

8

0.50

3

90

5.9%

5.9%

9

0.75

2

90

4.2%

4.2%