The goal of this website is to distribute our research efforts for the following seven projects:
R01AG040146: Health Implications of MTM Eligibility Criteria
This goal of this project is to assess the impact of Federal policies on medication therapy management services for Medicare beneficiaries in terms of racial and ethnic disparities in health status, health services utilization and costs, medication utilization patterns, and the implications for disparities in therapeutic outcomes.
R01AG049696: Finding Equitable and Effective MTM Eligibility Criteria
The goal of this project is address the disparities and inefficiencies of existing Medicare MTM eligibility criteria by finding equitable and effective Medicare MTM eligibility criteria.
2R01AG049696-04: Finding Solutions for Disparities Associated with Star Ratings
The goals of this project are to evaluate effects of Medicare Parts C & D Star Ratings (Star Ratings, hereafter) bonus payments on racial and ethnic disparities and ensure that Star Ratings include a set of measures that address the disparities in measure calculation.
2R01AG040146-04A1: Equity and Economic Effects of MTM Services
The goal of this project is to improve the health status of older adults in diverse populations by improving medication utilization and reducing racial/ethnic disparities in medication utilization and health outcomes.
3R01AG040146-05S1: Reducing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia with MTM Services
The goal of this project is to improve the health status of older adults in diverse populations with Alzheimer’s-type dementia by improving medication utilization and reducing racial/ethnic disparities in medication utilization and health outcomes.
The goal of this project is to identify and resolve racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes associated with medication utilization measures in Medicare Parts C & D Star Ratings among Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
The goal of this project is to improve health outcomes among the diverse older adult population by reducing racial/ethnic disparities associated with risk score-based eligibility criteria in the Enhanced Medication Therapy Management program for Medicare.
