MTM 30-to-90 day conversion effect on Proportion of Days Covered and gaps in medication fills

Background: Patient adherence, or non-adherence, can have a direct impact on health outcomes and a patient ’s quality of life. Non-adherence to medications can lead to poor disease control and increased hospitalizations. Through MTM platforms, insurance companies have begun to promote conversion of maintenance medications to 90-day supplies in an effort to improve adherence rates. As a result, outpatie nt pharmacies now have an increased number of patients qualifying for this intervention.
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Source Type: research