MN SF2972

Medical assistance and general assistance medical care cover medication therapy management services provided by licensed pharmacists for recipients taking four or more prescriptions for two or more chronic conditions or with identified drug therapy problems.

Eligible pharmacists must hold a valid license, have graduated from an accredited pharmacy college after May 1996 or completed an approved comprehensive education program, practice in approved ambulatory care settings or home settings, and use electronic patient record systems meeting state standards.

Pharmacists may provide services via two-way interactive video if no qualified pharmacists practice within reasonable geographic distance, with reimbursement at the same rates as in-person services, provided both pharmacist and patient are in commissioner-approved ambulatory care settings.

Commissioner may enroll individual pharmacists as medical assistance providers, establish contact requirements, and limit the number of reimbursable consultations per recipient.

Commissioner shall establish a pilot project for intensive medication therapy management running from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012, targeting high-risk patients with multiple chronic conditions, designed to produce net savings to the state compared to estimated costs for similar patients without the program.