As the Director of Clinical Services at Mosaic Pharmacy Service, Patricia Powers, Pharm.D. is responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of clinical services for all Mosaic members, RxAnte’s high-touch pharmacy service. This month we asked Dr. Powers to share her insights around at-home care coordination benefiting both the patient and the health system and how Mosaic’s comprehensive pharmacy support can help enable better care at home.

In early April, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services shared its Announcement for Medicare Advantage Part C and D plans, incorporating feedback solicited after an Advance Notice was issued in February 2022. Overall, not much has changed since the Advance Notice, however CMS addressed the comments issued by Medicare Advantage stakeholders like MA organizations and prescription drug plan sponsors.

There is a strong push among physicians to transition to care models that incentivize fewer, more effective treatments. This same perspective should also be held in pharmacy. As we look to a post-pandemic healthcare system, improvements need to be made to remedy these concerns with focuses on barriers to optimal quality and cost--particularly for the medically complex and socially vulnerable.

A new approach to pharmacy is required to address the needs of medically complex members. Read a preview of our presentation at the AMCP Annual Meeting, and join us at our Science and Innovation Theater on Thursday at 11:15am to hear our latest outcomes from a 6-month study on Mosaic members.