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Pharmacists Can Provide Travel Health Tips for Patients

Pharmacy Times

Through medication therapy management (MTM) consults, pharmacists can provide expert advice so patients can prepare for traveling. Travel health is an important topic, especially during the summer months, as families plan vacations. Pharmacists play a vital role in educating patients about travel health.

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Medication Management Services Leader Cureatr Acquires SinfoníaRx

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NEW YORK, March 3, 2023 — Cureatr, a national, value-based medication management services company improving quality and reducing total cost of care, announces it has acquired the Sinfon í aRx business, an industry leader in medication therapy management (MTM), from Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.®

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MTM & Star Ratings: Preparing Your Health Plan for Potential Changes

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In early April 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule. Most of us expected it to finalize several significant changes related to the Part D Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program, most notably the eligibility criteria.

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CMS Issues Sweeping End-Of Year Rule on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D

Putting Patients First Blog

CMS states the proposed rule is to mitigate barriers to care, expand coverage of bariatric medications, and to implement artificial intelligence (AI) guardrails. Anti-Obesity Medication Coverage Between 2021 and 2023, the Centers for Disease Control estimated that over 40% of U.S. adults lived with obesity.

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Solutions for Constipation Relief

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Together, they can explore options such as switching to medications with fewer digestive side effects, or adding supplements or strategies to manage constipation effectively while still addressing your other health needs. Accessed June 6, 2023. Updates on the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Management.

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NHC Submits Comments to CMS RE CY 2026 Policy & Technical Changes to MA and Part D Proposed Rule

Putting Patients First Blog

Part D Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program Eligibility Criteria The NHC welcomes CMS proposal to expand eligibility criteria for the Medicare Part D MTM program to include beneficiaries with other forms of dementia in addition to Alzheimers disease. October 2023. November 2023.

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5 Ways to Prepare for a Successful 2023 at Your Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

Pharmacists are the experts on medications. They have the authority to review patients’ medication lists to make sure drug safety and efficacy while minimizing negative side effects. The medication therapy management(MTM) program is one of the additional methods to make a profit for pharmacists.