Research: Education improves deprescribing efforts The GeriPal Podcast recently discussed four studies on deprescribing medications in older adults, highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. In one study, patients received brochures detailing the risks of gabapentinoids,…
VBID to end Dec. 31, 2025 CMS will terminate the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model at the end of 2025. The reason? Its "substantial and unmitigable costs" to the Medicare Trust Funds, totaling $2.3 billion in 2021 and…
Embedding pharmacists enhance primary care Embedding pharmacists in primary care teams boosts access, mitigates physician shortages, and improves outcomes, according to the authors of a Health Affairs Forefront piece. About 69% of visits involve medication, and PCPs spend approximately 37%…
Lawsuit updates: GoodRx and PBMs sued; Walgreens settles Coupon aggregator GoodRx and PBMs including CVS Caremark and Express Scripts have been hit with at least three class action lawsuits accusing them of working together to suppress reimbursements to small pharmacies…
Study: PGx+CMM reduces utilization, saves employers money A study in The Pharmacogenomics Journal found that pharmacogenomics-enriched comprehensive medication management (PGx+CMM) can reduce healthcare utilization and offer cost savings for self-insured employers. The 26-month study, using a propensity-matched pre-post design, revealed…
The cheaper choice may improve clinical and equity outcomes The authors of a study that found aspirin as effective at preventing dangerous blood clots as expensive and painful blood thinners are now talking about equity. They point out that choosing…
BMJ commentary: Give patients access to their records now A July opinion piece in the BMJ makes the argument patients need access to their medical records now. Resistance from doctors and policy makers is strong, however. “Patients know what they…
NYT does deep dive into PBMs. It’s not pretty The New York Times has set out to explain how PBMs “prioritize their interests, often at the expense of patients, employers and taxpayers.” PBMs largely escape attention “because they operate in…
CMM primer defines and outlines benefits of CMM Comprehensive medication management supports population health and value-based care performance, and a recent LinkedIn post from the Population Health Alliance spells it out. CMM can improve quality outcomes and reduce costs among…
Some states establish Rx affordability boards At least seven states have set up prescription-drug affordability boards to lower costs for a potentially broader set of prescription medicines, and more states could follow as some officials have expressed interest in establishing…
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