AJMC January 9, 2023
Medication adherence is a key part of Medicare Advantage, and its importance to improving Star Ratings necessitate a renewed focus on the measure.
There’s never been a more critical time for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to focus on improving medication adherence. It’s a key component of the overall strategy for the MA plan to improve Star Ratings, competitiveness for the annual enrollment period (AEP), and overall plan profitability.
With the COVID-19 public health crisis tapering off, CMS is demanding plans refocus on outcomes by ending critical Star Rating performance safeguards designed to protect plans during the crisis. As a result, 2022 Star Ratings performances that rose to all-time highs have now dropped back down to Earth. CMS notes nearly...