1. A woman who is enrolled in Medicare Part D has heard about MTM but is unsure whether she is eligible for this service. You see that the patient is currently taking 2 drugs for hypertension and 1 for dyslipidemia. You provide your patient with the contact information for the plan's sponsor to get the answer, but to your knowledge this person:
A. is not eligible for Medicare Part D MTM benefits
B. is not eligible because dyslipidemia is not a covered condition
C. is definitely eligible for MTM services under Part D because she has 2 chronic conditions and is taking 3 drugs
D. may be eligible, unless her sponsor has more stringent conditions for MTM eligibility
2. Which of the following is NOT among Medicare Part D's specific criteria for patient enrollment in MTM?
A. Number of chronic health conditions
B. Evidence of adverse events from medications
C. Number of medications prescribed
D. Expected drug expenditures in calendar year
3. Which of the following patient scenarios describes the most likely candidate to benefit from an employer-sponsored MTM service?
A. A 23-year-old male with asthma who uses 2 inhalers plus oral prednisone to treat his condition
B. A 52-year old female with diabetes who has recently gone on insulin therapy
C. A 35-year-old female who plans to become pregnant and isn't using any prescription medications other than vitamins
D. All of the above
4. The new Enhanced MTM Services proposed by CMS:
A. Will be in effect for the entire country beginning January 2017
B. Will take effect in selected regions beginning January 2017
C. Will not influence pharmacists' role in MTM services
D. Will not influence reimbursement for MTM services
Evaluation Questions
5. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
6. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
7. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
8. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
9. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
10. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
11. Rate the quality of the faculty:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
12. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
13. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
14. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
15. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
16. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?
A. Yes
B. No
17. Are you committed to making these changes?
A. Yes
B. No
18. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?
A. Yes
B. No
19. What is your practice setting or area of practice?
A. Community Pharmacy/Independent
B. Community Pharmacy/Chain
C. Hospital/Health Systems
D. Administrative/Pharmacy Director
E. Critical Care Pharmacy
F. Long-term Care
G. Managed Care/PBM
H. Oncology
I. Specialty Pharmacy
J. Industry/Manufacturing
20. How many years have you been in practice?
A. <5
B. 5 – 10
C. 11 – 20
D. >20
E. >20