DES MOINES, IA.—Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care® (Outcomes), a national leader in the design, delivery, and administration of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) programs, has been selected by L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest public health plan in the nation, to administer the MTM component of their L.A. Care Health Plan Medicare Advantage HMO.
All L.A. Care Medicare Advantage HMO members are eligible to receive MTM services from specially-trained Personal Pharmacists™ to help them achieve their optimal health through safe and effective results from their medications while controlling costs.
L.A. Care Health Plan is one of the many plans across the country to contract with Outcomes and one of a growing number to implement Outcomes MTM services in anticipation of The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) call for more robust MTM programs in January, 2010.
“At L.A. Care, we are constantly seeking proactive health care approaches to help support our providers and increase the quality of care of our members,” says Susan L. Leong, Director of Pharmacy and Formulary at L.A. Care Health Plan. “Through this program, participating pharmacists will receive the necessary training and tools to provide Medication Therapy Management services to our Medicare Advantage HMO members to appropriately manage their medication plan regimens.”
Among the new services available to eligible members is a Comprehensive Medication Review which allows members to meet one-on-one with a pharmacist in their area. The pharmacist will review the patient’s complete medication profile to detect any potential conflicts or duplications. Additional services such as patient education, compliance monitoring, and assistance with non-prescription medications will also be available.
“We are excited to partner with L.A. Care Health Plan on this important initiative,” said Tom Halterman, CEO at Outcomes. “Seniors can be especially prone to drug interactions and complications which this program is specifically designed to address.”
Pharmacists who are interested in participating with L.A. Care Health Plan or any other Outcomes-administered MTM programs should call 515-237-0001 or visit
www.getoutcomes.com.
L.A. Care Health Plan Medicare Advantage HMO is available within Los Angeles County, California. For more information, visit
this page.
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About L.A. Care Health Plan
L.A. Care Health Plan (Local Initiative Health Authority of Los Angeles County) is a public entity and community-accountable health plan serving residents of Los Angeles County through a variety of programs including L.A. Care Covered™, Medi-Cal, L.A. Care’s Healthy Kids, L.A. Care Health Plan Medicare Advantage HMO SNP, and PASC-SEIU Homecare Workers Health Care Plan. L.A. Care is a leader in developing new programs through innovative partnerships designed to provide health coverage to vulnerable populations and to support the safety net. With more than one million members, L.A. Care is the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan.
About Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care
Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care is the national leader in the design, delivery, and administration of Medication Therapy Management programs. The company’s service line benefits health care purchasers by delivering a cost effective approach to advancing patient care and controlling utilization through the provision of patient-friendly, face-to-face personal pharmacist services. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa and may be found online at www.getoutcomes.com