Aetna
Aetna Medicare Members to Have Access to Pharmacists Who Can Help Them Safely and Effectively Take Medicines
Published in Elder Law Weekly, March 3rd, 2010
Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced that members who enroll in its 2010 Medicare plans will have access to enhanced services called medication therapy management (MTM) aimed at helping them safely and effectively take medications prescribed by their physician. MTM, which will be delivered by Mirixa Corporation, brings together pharmacists, patients, physicians and other health care professionals to help patients with their medications.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have expanded the guidelines in 2010 to lower the qualification threshold and to increase access and level of service for MTM. MTM programs are to include patients with multiple chronic...
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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2010-03-03)
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