Medication Therapy Management To Expand In Part D Under CMS Rule
Executive Summary
CMS expects the proposed changes to medication therapy management will make 55% of Medicare beneficiaries eligible for MTM services, which CMS says has been shown to improve drug therapy outcomes and reduce health care costs.
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