Pharmacy Times June 21, 2023
Among health care professionals, pharmacists are best suited to serve as trusted partners for patients to help ensure they understand their medication regimen, identify medication-related problems, and work with prescribers to close gaps in care.
Pharmacists, payers and pharmacy organizations were all eagerly anticipating the release of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 Final Rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, due to numerous changes laid out in the December 2022 proposed rule.
In the proposed rule, CMS outlined their intent to standardize and broaden the medication therapy management (MTM) program eligibility criteria, which, if finalized, was projected to generate a 2- to-3-fold increase in the volume of Medicare beneficiaries eligible for comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs)...