Program Features
Our MTM Program offers you the following:
- Enhances the member’s understanding through education and interventions that promote the appropriate use of the medications, and reduces the risk of potentially adverse events associated with the use of the medication
- Increases member adherence to prescription medication regimens by providing refill reminders, compliance programs
- Promotes detection and reduction of adverse drug events such as falls, mental confusion and delirium, and patterns of overuse and underuse of prescription drugs
- Offers health risk assessments, prescription drug treatment plans, managing high cost specialty medications and evaluating and monitoring patient response to drug therapy.
- Sends communications to prescribers discussing medication risks and suggested alternatives or corrective therapy recommendations.
- Performs
Targeted Medication Reviews (TMRs) based upon specific clinical issues. These
are sent as letters or faxes to you or your prescriber regarding the
information reviewed. If the specific issue is deemed to warrant additional
outreach, a follow up call may be necessary to you or your prescriber to ensure
optimum therapy is achieved.
Additional Information
Once enrolled, members receive quarterly mailings and newsletters in addition to a welcome enrollment kit. Materials focus on disease education, wellness and prevention, proper medication utilization, proper diet and exercise as well as lifestyle modifications. Members receive written materials when interventions or other opportunities are noted and include refill reminders and cost savings opportunities. Members in the MTM program will also receive information on the safe disposal of prescription medications that are controlled substances.
The MTM Program is not considered a Medicare benefit. It is available at no additional fee to those beneficiaries who meet the criteria above. The program is voluntary and beneficiaries can opt out at any time. Although you don’t have to participate, it is recommended that you take full advantage of this free service if you are selected.
Personal Medication List
Even if you don’t participate in the MTM program, it is still a good idea to create a Personal Medication List to help you and your caregivers keep track of what medications you need to take. Having a Personal Medication List can reduce your medication risks and prevent medical errors.
Here are a few helpful tips to help you get started:
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Download and print a Personal Medication List and list all your prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, herbals, vitamins and minerals.
- Record any drug allergies or side effects you have.
- Keep this list up-to-date.
- Use blank rows to add new medications and record dates you started using them. Cross out medications you no longer use and record the date and why you stopped using them.
- Ask your doctors, pharmacists and other health care providers to update this list at every visit.
- Keep the list in your wallet or purse.
- If you go to the hospital or emergency room, take this list with you.
- Share this list with your family or caregivers.