Request For Comments: Enhancements To The Medicare Advantage Star Ratings For 2017 And Beyond

In this document released in November 2015, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sought industry comment on adding new requirements to Medicare Advantage star ratings. For 2017, the Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings will include the plan’s completion rate for Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMRs) by a pharmacist. The CMR rate measure is an initial measure of the delivery of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program services. To earn four or five stars, the plan must provide at least half of eligible beneficiaries with CMR . . .