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Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is a service, usually pharmacist-led, that reviews a patient's full medication regimen to improve safety, adherence, and outcomes. Medicare Part D plans must offer MTM to members who meet targeting criteria based on chronic conditions, number of drugs, and annual drug cost. Its centerpiece is the Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR).

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What MTM is

Medication Therapy Management is a set of pharmacist-led services that make sure a patient's medications are working safely and as intended. The core service is the Comprehensive Medication Review: a one-on-one review of everything the patient takes, ending with a written medication list and action plan.

Part D plans must target members with multiple chronic conditions, multiple covered drugs, and drug costs above a threshold. Plans can require no more than three chronic diseases and no more than eight Part D drugs, and the 2026 cost threshold is $1,276. The CMR completion rate is display-only in the 2027 Star Ratings and returns as a new measure in 2029.

The hard part is contact: eligible members have to be reached, scheduled, and followed up. Rivvi runs that outreach as conversations, inviting members to their review, handing interested members to pharmacy staff by warm transfer or task, and honoring opt-out on every attempt.

Questions

MTM, answered

Who is eligible for MTM?
Part D plans must offer MTM to members who meet targeting criteria: multiple chronic diseases (plans may require at most three), multiple Part D drugs (at most eight), and annual drug costs at or above a CMS threshold, which is $1,276 for 2026. Ten core chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure, must be included.
What is a Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR)?
A CMR is the core MTM service: a pharmacist reviews all of a patient's medications, prescription and over-the-counter, in a real-time interactive consultation, looks for problems such as interactions or duplication, and gives the patient a written medication list and action plan.
Does MTM still affect Star Ratings?
The MTM Program Completion Rate for CMR was scored in the 2026 Star Ratings. CMS moved it to the display page for 2027, meaning it is reported but not scored, and plans to bring it back as a new measure starting with the 2029 Star Ratings.

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