Iowa medicare beneficiaries' satisfaction and experiences with a prescription drug discount card and preferred drug list.

Objective: To evaluate the expectations, experiences, and satisfaction with the Iowa Priority Prescription Savings (IPPS) program.

Design: Longitudinal descriptive study.

Setting: Iowa.

Population-based medication reviews: a descriptive analysis of the medication issues identified in a medicare not-for-profit prescription discount program.

Background: Medication reviews may be an important strategy to improve medication use, especially for individuals receiving many drugs.

Objective: To describe the types of medication issues and recommendations identified in the Iowa Priority Brown Bag Medication Reviews, compare individuals with medication issues with those without medication issues, and describe Iowa Priority enrollees' experiences with and satisfaction of the review.

Methods: A retrospective review of enrollment forms and medication review records and a survey of Iowa Priority members were conducted in 2002.