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Articles by Betsy M. Elswick

Garofoli, Elswick: Medicare in WV just got better (Opinion)

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By Gretchen K. Garofoli, Betsy M. Elswick
| Charleston Gazette-Mail Verified
Every fall between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, 48.7 million Americans sit down at their kitchen tables to decide which Medicare prescription drug plan they should choose to cover their medications. More than 300,000 of our fellow West Virginians are among them. For many, it is an agonizing process because of the complicated and costly landscape. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, there will be one less cost to worry about -- vaccines under Medicare will be free of cost. We welcome this change.
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Impact of naloxone education for patients receiving buprenorphine-containing prescriptions indicated for opioid use disorder at an independent community pharmacy

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By Kelsi L. Hines, Gretchen K. Garofoli, Mark P. Garofoli, Betsy M. Elswick
| Journal of the American Pharmacists Association Verified
Abstract Objectives A pilot study was conducted to identify whether an opioid education and naloxone distribution (OEND) service affected (1) willingness to accept naloxone; (2) naloxone dispensation; and (3) patient knowledge about opioids, overdose symptoms, and naloxone in patients receiving buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid use disorder (OUD).
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