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08-27-2018

Challenges of Caring for Dual-Eligibles

Dual-eligibles must be considered differently when health plans are implementing care and quality improvement strategies, as they are more likely than other beneficiaries to rely on their health plans for long-term, acute care, or post-acute care services. What does that mean for MAPD plans?

08-20-2018

Analytics Platform Improves More Than Adherence Rates

Most plans struggle to tackle the administrative and data-heavy needs that such strategies require. We worked with a client, a regional health plan, to overcome these obstacles with our customized platform: RxEffect.

08-06-2018

What Telehealth Really Means for Health Plans

With 44 digital health mergers and acquisitions in 2017 and new health ventures in 2018 that include companies like Amazon and Wal-Mart, the age of health tech innovation is just getting started.

07-23-2018

Deprescribing Combats Polypharmacy Complications

One in five drugs prescribed to those 65 years and older may be inappropriate; we researched the medical cost savings from deprescribing the most commonly overprescribed medications, finding several potential benefits beyond cost savings.

07-16-2018

Beyond Phone Interventions: Empowering Provider Networks to Maximize Adherence

It takes more than PBM phone interventions to create and maintain successful medication adherence programs that help health plans meet performance goals. Find out how a longtime MAPD plan client worked with RxAnte to increase provider adoption of RxEffect and improve adherence rates.

07-09-2018

6 Things Health Plans Need to Create Successful Medication Adherence Programs

It’s no secret that provider-patient relationships are integral to improving medication adherence, yet physicians are often hindered in this process. Read on to discover how health plans can help physicians overcome these barriers.

07-03-2018

Activating Local Retail Pharmacies to Improve Stars Adherence Measures

In 2017, one large regional MAPD plan decided to pursue an innovative approach to improving member adherence by designing and running an incentive-based engagement program. Read on to discover how they implemented a Pharmacy Incentive Program with local retail pharmacies.

07-02-2018

Activating Retail Pharmacies to Improve Medication Adherence in the MA Population

In 2018, the average Medicare beneficiary has access to 21 MA plans. This competition and the need to maximize bonus dollars drive plans to pursue new approaches to engage members. One plan worked with RxAnte to activate local retail pharmacies as key engagement points. Read on for the results.

06-28-2018

AHIP Institute & Expo 2018: What Health Plans Need to Know

Last week, RxAnte's Deborah O'Connor attended the AHIP Institute & Expo 2018 in San Diego, CA. The event featured sessions with national and healthcare-industry leaders. There’s a lot to digest, so we’ve pulled out the key messages health plans won’t want to miss.

06-27-2018

Best Practices from the Front Lines: Engaging Providers to Improve Medication Use

Adherence to medication regimens is critical to patient outcomes, yet of every 100 medicines prescribed in a clinic or office, less than half – only 47% – are continued. Read on for insights on RxAnte's best practices and strategies on the front lines of efforts to improve adherence.