Contributor: Implementing Pharmacy-Led Telehealth Strategies to Help Medicare Advantage SNPs Improve Care for Older Adults Amid COVID-19 and Beyond

A nationwide survey found that more than half of older Americans put off medical treatment during the first month of the pandemic. Social distancing is helping curb the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, avoidance of typical medical treatment places quality of care for seniors at higher risk, amplifying challenges for the most vulnerable parts of the population. Across the country, older adults with chronic and disabling health conditions or intellectual disabilities have been delaying essential medical care out of fear of the coronavirus. The consequence is an alarming trend—one that may be equally harmful to seniors’ health—medication...