Jeremy Costin, Morgane C Mouslim, Mariana P Socal, Antonio Trujillo
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Abstract
Background: We conducted a study to investigate the role of health insurance plans on biosimilar adoption among commercially insured patients in the USA. Flexible and rigid health plans may exhibit differing biosimilar coverage due to variations in cost considerations, formulary design, and provider networks.
Objective: To identify the characteristics of switchers and biosimilar initiators for six biologic-biosimilar pairs.
Methods: Using claims data from 2015 to 2019, we implement sequential regression models to assess the role of health plans on biosimilars adoption.
Findings: We found that low-flexibility plans, such as Health Maintenance Organization (HMOs) and Exclusive Provider Organization (EPOs), are more likely to have patients who are switchers and/or biosimilar initiators.
Conclusion: Our findings highlight the importance of health insurance plan design in promoting biosimilar uptake.
期刊介绍：
PharmacoEconomics - Open focuses on applied research on the economic implications and health outcomes associated with drugs, devices and other healthcare interventions. The journal includes, but is not limited to, the following research areas:Economic analysis of healthcare interventionsHealth outcomes researchCost-of-illness studiesQuality-of-life studiesAdditional digital features (including animated abstracts, video abstracts, slide decks, audio slides, instructional videos, infographics, podcasts and animations) can be published with articles; these are designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content. In addition, articles published in PharmacoEconomics -Open may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers who have some knowledge of, but not in-depth expertise in, the area to understand important medical advances.All manuscripts are subject to peer review by international experts. Letters to the Editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication.
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