Medicare Part D Program and Outreach Clinics-2017 University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Hello! I am Dorothy Do I am Sandy Zuo

Second Year Student Pharmacists Who are we?   Second Year Student Pharmacists   From the University of the Pacific that are enrolled in the one of a kind Medicare Part D elective which provides healthcare screenings and services to help our local communities!

But first, what is Medicare anyways? Medicare is a complex federal health insurance that covers more than 58 million Americans who qualify by: Being 65 years of age or older Permanently Disability Having End-Stage Renal Disease (ERSD) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Exposure to Environmental Health Hazards

What do I get if I have Medicare? Medicare has four different parts: Part A = Hospital Part B = Medical Part C = Part A + Part B +/- Part D Part D = Outpatient Prescription Drugs

Medicare Part D This is where we come to play ↓

How do we help? Medicare Part D Plan Optimization ~80% can save money through our service average savings $1,030/patient Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Evaluates medication for safety and effectiveness Increasing patient understanding and appropriateness of therapy Over a dozen health screenings and services

Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services Comprehensive Medication Reviews Drug-Drug Interactions Therapeutic Duplications Side Effects Medication Adherence And so much more…..

And what do you do if you find a severe medication-related issue We communicate with the patients prescriber on behalf of the patient to communicate any issues we see and make recommendations as health care professionals

So once we address this issues how do we help patient compliance & understanding?

How else do we help? Health Services/ Screenings Testings Asthma/COPD Blood Pressure Diabetes Bone Density Cholesterol Anemia Screenings Immunizations Memory Decline Depression Falls Risk Anxiety Sleep disorders

“Thank you for providing this invaluable service to our community “Thank you for providing this invaluable service to our community. The students are well trained and excited to participate in the program.” “Very helpful and courteous…didn’t feel rushed, appreciate the input on my drugs.” “Great service to the people in Stockton and surrounding areas.” “They helped me with which meds could be changed to help with problems.”

See Us in Action!!

Would you like to attend one of our events Would you like to attend one of our events? Here is what you can expect… To sit with us during MTM/Medicare Part D intervention Observe health care screenings/ services Get hands on experience & education One-on-one meeting with a faculty

Come join us and see what you can do as a future UOP pharmacy student Come to our Berkeley event or any of the 13 others we are having!

Place your screenshot here Sign me up! Deadline to Sign-Up: Three days from today Please sign up using our Google form Once notified that you have been chosen to participate you will need to complete the following (that will be provided to you at no cost) HIPPA (Health Insurance and Portability & Accountability Act) training Seasonal flu Vaccine (provided on site) Volunteer form and Student Conduct Contract

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Thanks! Any questions? You can find us at: D_do6@u.pacific.edu S_zuo@u.pacific.edu