In 2017, the Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR) became a Medicare STAR measure. As with almost anything that is being measured and scrutinized, the CMR rate continuously and steadily increased and improved over time. From 2016 to 2019, the average CMR…
Taking medications is a routine for most Americans. Almost 3 out of 5 American adults take at least one daily medication, and the proportion of people taking five or more prescription medications doubled from 2000 to 2012. However, it has…
Recognizing the complex needs of the 10.8 million people estimated to be eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (“Dual-eligible” or “Duals”), CSS Health and Bridgewell Medical have partnered to develop and offer DualPath™, a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program focused…
When the Core Elements framework for MTM was developed at the inception of Medicare Part D, it envisioned a model in which MTM was delivered primarily through a community pharmacy network. Over time, we have come to realize that this…
At CSS Health, we believe that software should be so easy to use that training is virtually unnecessary. We want our users to spend less time clicking, and more time providing quality, personalized care to their patients. These principles guided…
CSS Health has created a new, value-based adherence program for health plans designed to raise the proportion of days covered (PDC) for fragile populations with multiple co-morbidities to at least 80%. That quality metric is essential to achieve a high…
We're in Orlando for AMCP Nexus from October 22 - 25. Stop by to visit at at Booth 508 to talk about what matters to you in the world of MTM. At our booth, you can find: Founder and President,…
As CMS pushes Medicare Part D completion rates to new heights, our team at CSS Health is bringing innovations to meet the challenge. Over the past 18 years, our Clinical Outreach Center has completed hundreds of thousands of CMRs. We are helping…
In early August, Medicare released its - Medicare 2019 Part C & D Star Ratings Technical Notes. The technical notes review the STAR quality measures that will be used to evaluate Medicare plans. This release has some critical information if…
Healthcare plans are demanding more from their MTM programs evolving from a compliance offering to a population health management platform. Today MTM can identify at-risk members, improve outcomes and reduce the costs of care. About this time in 2015, I…