University of California San Francisco Health has been named a Quality Excellence Award winner for its efforts to improve health equity for Black patients with hypertension. These patients, who had the highest rate of uncontrolled hypertension among all racial and ethnic groups, were offered a two-to-three-month intensive program that included telehealth pharmacist visits and coaching from health care navigators..  

Outlining a Vision for the MA of Tomorrow   
ACHP has outlined a detailed vision for MA for Tomorrow, which transforms benchmarks to reduce reliance on local fee-for-service costs and establish benchmarks that better reflect the changing Medicare enrollment composition and incorporates stronger incentives for delivering high-quality care. MA for Tomorrow has five pillars: (1) Raising the Bar on Quality; (2) Improving Consumer Navigation; (3) Achieving Risk Adjustment for Care, not Codes; (4) Modernizing Network Composition; and (5) Transforming Benchmarks. 

Sharing Insights on the CMS 2024 Final Rule  
Outcomes' Dani Markus shared insights on CMS' 2024 Final Rule, including surprises and opportunities for pharmacies and payers. CMS’ continued focus on adherence creates an opportunity for health plans to reimagine their approach to these measures with an increased focus on health equity. For pharmacies, this focus is an opportunity to ensure staff are completing all available MTM services for a patient during every interaction.  

Expanding the SDOH Resource Guide