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1. According to 2016 medication therapy management (MTM) program guidance from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), MTM programs should be centered on which criterion?

A. Patients who have multiple chronic disease states B. Patients who are taking at least 2 Part D drugs but not more than 8 C. Patients with who are likely to exceed an annual spend of $3507 D. All of the above

2. Targeted medication reviews (TMRs) must be performed how often?

A. Once a week after patient enrollment B. Quarterly after patient enrollment C. Monthly after patient enrollment D. Annually after patient enrollment

3. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the delivery of MTM services?

A. MTM services can only be provided by community pharmacists B. MTM services can only be offered through face-to-face interaction C. MTM services can only be provided to patients, not their caregivers D. None of the above

4. Which of the following is a barrier to providing MTM services?

A. Patients cancelling appointments or no shows B. Patients not understanding the purpose of MTM services C. Losing patients to follow-up D. All of the above

5. Pharmacy technicians can assist with which of the following functions of MTM?

A. Answering simple nonprescription drug-related questions B. Answering simple prescription-drug related questions C. Performing medication therapy reviews D. Identifying and enrolling patients in MTM programs

6. Medicare star ratings use which of the following sources of data to determine a health plan's overall rating?

A. Clinical and service quality measures B. Patient feedback C. Health outcomes D. All of the above

7. Which of the following is correct regarding the Medicare Star Rating System?

A. The system rates plan sponsors on the amount of money they save their patients B. A lower star rating means the plan is providing higher quality care C. Medicare Advantage plans (MA-only), Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage (MA-PDs) and standalone prescription drug plans (PDPs) are all rated using the star ratings system D. None of the above

8. The Medicare Star Rating System rewards plan sponsors who deliver high quality care by providing which of the following?

A. Financial rewards and advanced marketing opportunities B. Financial rewards and less government oversight C. Marketing opportunities and less government oversight D. None of the above

9. Certain health- and drug- related performance measures are weighted more heavily than other measures. Which of the following measures is triple-weighted?

A. Ensuring high medication adherence to blood pressure, cholesterol and oral diabetes medications B. Ensuring high-risk medications are used appropriately in the elderly C. Ensuring patients receive an annual influenza vaccination D. A and B only

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the way MTM services have begun to influence the Medicare Star Rating System?

A. Plan sponsors are starting to rely more heavily on pharmacies that provide MTM to help improve the quality of care that is being delivered B. The completion rate for comprehensive medication reviews is a new star measure for which plan sponsors are going to be evaluated C. Pharmacists who provide MTM services can identify and work to correct drug-related problems, which can help improve plan star ratings D. All of the above