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Managing multiple medications is a challenge for many individuals, particularly the elderly. One study by Almodóvar et al. (2019) found that among Medicare beneficiaries eligible for medication therapy management (MTM), 51% had used 11 or more medications. One approach to improving medication management is to use an appointment-based model (ABM) and other forms of medication…
In an effort to standardize the provision of medication therapy management (MTM) within Medicare Part D, CMS has outlined specific requirements for Part D Plan MTM programs in 2010. The APhA’s Medication Therapy Management Digest (March 2010) reviews these requirements. MTM programs must: Enroll targeted beneficiaries using an opt-out method only (i.e., beneficiaries are automatically…
Recently, the N.Y. Times, ran a story on medication therapy management programs (MTMPs). These programs typically involve either face-to-face or over-the-phone sessions between pharmacists and patients in retail stores or clinics. For example, insurance plans pay pharmacists to track patients, monitor cholesterol or blood glucose levels, and prod customers to change their diets or exercise. …