Effects of the Medicare Part D Comprehensive Medication Review on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medication Adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substantial research has documented inequalities between US minorities and whites in meeting the eligibility criteria for the Medicare Part D medication therapy management (MTM) program. Even though the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services attempted to relax the eligibility criteria, a critical barrier to effective MTM reform is a lack of stronger evidence about the effects of MTM on minorities' health outcomes.

Objective

To examine the effects of comprehensive medication review (CMR), an MTM core component, on racial and ethnic disparities in adherence to diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia medications among Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years.

Methods

This study used full-year 2017 Medicare Parts A, B, and D claims data, including MTM data, l

SUBMITTER: Dong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8845523 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature