Social needs of dual-enrolled Medicare-Medicaid patients with medication nonadherence in a telehealth medication therapy management program.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Telehealth services that identify and address the social needs of patients can improve access to health care and social services. The social needs of medication therapy management (MTM)-eligible Medicare-Medicaid dual-enrolled patients are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To describe the social needs of Medicare-Medicaid dual-enrolled patients participating in a telephonic MTM program. METHODS: This study evaluated the findings of a social needs survey implemented within a telehealth MTM program. Surveys were offered telephonically to eligible Medicare-Medicaid patients of one insurance plan who were identified with medication nonadherence between July 13, 2020, and December 31, 2020. This study described patients who completed the survey during provision of a comprehen

SUBMITTER: Almodovar AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10387950 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature