title: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Support for Medication Therapy Management (Enhanced Medication Therapy Management): Testing Strategies for Improving Medication Use Among Beneficiaries Enrolled in Medicare Part D.
abstract: In 2006, Medicare beneficiaries began receiving prescription coverage benefits through Part D of the Medicare benefit. Medicare Part D plans must provide medication therapy (MTM) services. MTM services aim to improve medication use and are targeted toward eligible beneficiaries, determined by morbidity, prescription use, and anticipated cost of prescription use. Now, 10 years after the start of Medicare Part D, several changes have been made to the program's design. This article focuses on changes related to MTM and the impact that these changes have and will continue to have on Medicare beneficiaries and medication use.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, Peter Lamy Center Drug Therapy and Aging, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 20 North Pine Street N529, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: nbrandt@rx.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Nicole J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Brandt
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 20 North Pine Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D054524:Medicare Part D / Q000592:standards*; D054539:Medication Therapy Management / Q000592:standards*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States
keywords: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Drug therapy problems; Medication therapy management; Part D prescription drug benefit