
What We're Reading: Adherence Pilot; Va. Work Requirement; Disease Linked to Flint Water
Tennessee will implement a 2-year pilot to improve medication adherence and effectiveness for Medicaid beneficiaries; implementing work requirements in Virginia's Medicaid program could cost $100 million by the second year, according to an analysis; the Flint water crisis has officially been linked to a Legionnaires outbreak that took place in 2014 and 2015.
Tennessee Will Experiment With Medication Adherence
Under a 2-year pilot, pharmacists in Tennessee will work with Medicaid beneficiaries to improve medication adherence and effectiveness. CMS approved the state to launch the program, which will target Medicaid patients in a patient-centered medical home program,
The Cost of Implementing Medicaid Work Requirement in Virginia
Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has released an analysis that implementing a work requirement in Virginia’s Medicaid program could cost $100 million in the second year of the budget.
Flint Water Crisis Linked to Legionnaires Outbreak
An outbreak of Legionnaires disease in 2014 and 2015 in Flint, Michigan, that killed 12 people and sickened at least 87 is now being linked to the water crisis that resulted in residents not having access to clean water.
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