Purpose: A population health pharmacy team was developed to improve health and increase reimbursement for patients with value-based care plans. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of pharmacy involvement on care gap closure in Managed Medicaid patients.
Methods: This was a single-center, retrospective cohort study of Managed Medicaid patients seen at outpatient facilities. Patients had a pharmacy risk score (PRS) of 6 or greater and had not achieved the Medicaid quality measures for both glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and blood pressure (BP). The intervention group included patients reviewed by pharmacy, compared to a control group of patients not reviewed by pharmacy. The primary outcome was closure of at least one care gap by the end of 2022. Secondary outcomes were the number of each type of gap closed, the frequency at which recommendations were made by pharmacists, and the frequency at which pharmacist recommendations were implemented by providers.
Results: Data were collected for 80 patients for the period from January through October 2022. The primary outcome occurred in 37 (74%) patients in the intervention group and 15 (50%) patients in the control group (odds ratio, 2.85; P = 0.032). The HbA1c gap was closed in 30 (60%) patients in the intervention group and 8 (27%) patients in the control group. The BP gap was closed in 24 (48%) patients in the intervention group and 11 (37%) patients in the control group. The frequency with which recommendations were made by a pharmacist was associated with gap closure (P = 0.012). No significant difference was found based on the frequency at which recommendations were implemented by providers (P = 0.4).
Conclusion: Pharmacy intervention was associated with an almost 3-fold-higher likelihood of closing at least one care gap in Medicaid patients. HbA1c gap closure was achieved more frequently than BP gap closure due to pharmacy involvement. The frequency with which recommendations were made by pharmacy was associated with increased gap closure regardless of the frequency with which these recommendations were implemented by providers.
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