Independence is working with FutureScripts® and
FutureScripts® Secure, independent companies, to now offer a
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program to members enrolled in a commercial
or Medicare Advantage plan.
Program details
MTM includes services that seek to facilitate communication between health
care professionals and members to help improve health outcomes. Pharmacists who
are part of the MTM program review medications to identify potential adverse
interactions, while also educating members on medication side effects and
interactions. They can even identify ways to save money on out-of-pocket
medication costs.
Independence members who qualify, based on their disease state and number of
medications they are taking, will be automatically enrolled in the MTM program
and will receive the following:
- Outreach call. Participants in the program will receive an outreach
phone call from a pharmacist for a brief medication consultation, to be
arranged around members? schedules. There is no limit to how much time members
can spend talking with the pharmacist during the consultation. During the call,
the pharmacist will review the medications members are taking to:
- address goals for medication therapy;
- raise awareness of cost-effective alternatives, such as generics;
- answer any questions members may have about their medication.
- Medication review package. After the consultation, the pharmacist
will provide members with a medication review package. This package contains
information about their personal medication therapy, which can be brought to
their future doctor visits for discussion.
- Continuous review. Members will have their Independence prescription
claims data continuously reviewed and analyzed to determine if there are any
areas for therapeutic intervention. Their doctor will receive a fax containing
potential intervention opportunities.
If you have any questions regarding the MTM program, please contact the
FutureScripts MTM Department at 1-855-380-1228.
FutureScripts and FutureScripts Secure are independent
companies that provide pharmacy benefits management services.