Highmark WholeCare and the Pennsylvania CPESN Network Partnership Enters Year 7 with Contract Renewal

Stephanie McGrath, Managing Network Facilitator, details how 96 Pennsylvania Pharmacist Care Network (PPCN) pharmacists met all 2023 program goals in caring for the Medicaid MCO's enrolled patients. Under the multi-service program, network pharmacists address identified patient needs, providing medication reconciliation, med sync, home visits, home deliveries, and making community and health plan resource referrals based on SDoH assessments. Learn more in this short video.

CPESN® Georgia, Medicaid Gap Closure Program

CPESN Georgia pharmacies participating in a national Medicaid MCO program are seeing a growing number of patient encounters with positive feedback. Johnathan Hamrick, Managing Network Facilitator, says the value-based program launched last fall and focuses on improving adherence and closing care gaps

CPESN® Mississippi, Magnolia Health Medicaid MCO

Amy Catherine Baggett, CPESN Mississippi Managing Network Facilitator, shares details of a new Medicaid MCO contract with Magnolia Health. Network pharmacists engage plan-identified patients diagnosed with diabetes or asthma to improve medication adherence. A third program for pediatric patients taking medications to treat ADD/ADHD includes counseling, and coordination with primary care providers to improve adherence.

CPESN® Ohio, CareSource Provider-Status Contract

New CareSource Medicaid MCO statewide contract with CPESN Ohio allows all network pharmacists to provide and bill for clinical services as needed by their patients. Kevin Day, clinical pharmacist and president of Day's Pharmacy in Cincinnati and the network's Managing Network Facilitator, describes the program and opportunities it represents for CPESN pharmacies.

CPESN® Alabama has first payer program with RxE2

CPESN Alabama Luminary Jessica Hung, owner of Semmes Pharmacy in Semmes, AL, describes the network's first payer program.

Ground-up Partnership for CPESN® USA with Vita Savings ACO

CPESN® USA id working with the new Vita Savings ACO to define how network pharmacies will help meet patient care metrics. Vita Savings will go live in 2025.

HMG Health System, Emergent ACO and CPESN® USA Partnership

CPESN® pharmacies in Tennessee and Virginia closed statin adherence gaps for 50% of assigned Medicare Advantage patients, helping HMG Health System score a 4.5 CMS Star Rating.

Medicaid MCO Contract Brings Revenue, Attracts Pharmacies for CPESN® Washington DC Metro Area

CPESN® Washington DC Metro Area is gaining new momentum with the network's first payer program to provide clinical services to Elevance Health/CarelonRx enrolled Medicaid patients. Tamara McCants, Managing Network Facilitator for the growing network, and Carla Daniel, a pharmacist with Grubb's Southeast - one of the participating pharmacies - describe benefits of the program for patients, pharmacies, and the payer.

HTN Patient Self-Monitoring Pilot with CPESN® West Virginia

Through a grant-funded pilot program, CPESN® West Virginia pharmacists are enrolling patients for digital monitoring and monthly reporting of blood pressure readings. Starting in three counties, network pharmacists review readings and provide individualized disease management education for patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Updates are shared with primary and specialty physicians, integrating pharmacy clinical services to care planning and delivery.

CPESN® Nebraska Renews Statewide Medicaid CCM Contract

Renewal of a contract with Nebraska Total Care continues delivery of clinical services to enrolled Medicaid patients by CPESN Nebraska pharmacies. Last year, $177,000 was paid to 39 of the network's 60 pharmacies for chronic care management services - or $4,500+ per store. And the network earned an additional $34K for closing care gaps, contributing positively to the payer's overall quality ratings. Staci Hubert, Managing Network Facilitator describes the program.