Development of Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Monitoring Methods
Client: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Under subcontract to IMPAQ International for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as part of ongoing work to measure compliance in Medicare Part C and D, Mission Analytics Group evaluated access in preferred pharmacy networks within Part D plans. Using geographic analysis software, Mission measured and compared geographic access to preferred networks and assess whether access for certain groups is disproportionately limited. In particular, Mission examined whether beneficiaries in rural areas and inner city areas have more limited access to preferred pharmacies.