1. The Medicare Advantage Plan is:
A. an "all-in-one" alternative to Medicare that combines Medicare drug coverage and a comprehensive health plan
B. a premium program from Medicare that provides better access to physicians and services
C. a government-sponsored program providing assistance to help patients pay Part D monthly premiums and deductibles
D. a new name for the branch of Medicare that provides drug coverage benefits
2. Mr. Jones has just had an MTM meeting with the pharmacist and would like help managing drug costs to avoid the “Donut Hole.” This patient is concerned:
A. that he will not qualify for patient assistance
B. that he will need to pay a higher percentage of his drug costs because he has spent over the limit designated for that year
C. that his income is too high for him to qualify for Medicare
D. that he takes too many drugs that are not covered on Medicare's formularies
3. To determine when Mr. Jones' coverage gap will take effect, the best resource to check would be:
A. FDA Patient Network at www.FDA.gov
B. the benefits coordinator at the patient's employer
C. Medicare PlanFinder at www.Medicare.gov
D. the patient's MediGap provider
4. Josephine D. has no health insurance, but she has recently been prescribed a high-cost disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis. Her options are:
A. determine whether she can take a less-expensive DMARD
B. investigate whether the manufacturer's patient assistance program (PAP) will cover the cost of the drug for a limited time
C. determine whether she is eligible for Medicaid or another government-sponsored program
D. all of the above
5. When helping patients manage drug benefits and coverage in MTM, pharmacy technicians:
A. are not allowed to ask patients specific questions about their finances
B. can only talk to patients about financial matters when the pharmacist is present
C. may discuss finances with patients
D. need to refer patients to a pharmacy benefits professional
Evaluation Questions
6. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
7. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
8. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
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