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ArticleCurrent medical research and opinion2022

Racial/ethnic disparities in the enrollment of Medication Therapy Management programs among Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Jamie A Browning, Chi Chun Steve Tsang, Rose Zeng, Xiaobei Dong, Joseph Garuccio, Jim Y Wan, Marie A Chisholm-Burns, Christopher K Finch, Jack W Tsao, Junling Wang

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Article in Current medical research and opinion, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Mapping racial and ethnic healthcare disparities for persons living with dementia: A scoping review.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2024
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  7. Disparity implications of machine-learning-based MTM eligibility criteria.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jamie A BrowningDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA.
Chi Chun Steve TsangDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA.
Rose ZengDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA.
Xiaobei DongDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA.
Joseph GaruccioDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA.
Jim Y WanDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis, TN, USA.
Marie A Chisholm-BurnsDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA.
Christopher K FinchDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2340-9178
Jack W TsaoDepartment of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center & Children's Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Junling WangDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3929-6227
University of Tennessee Health Science Center · US

Funding

Reducing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer's-Type Dementia with MTM ServicesR01AG040146 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI Junling None Wang · 2011 to 2026
$3.7M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG040146
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePrevious analysis of policy scenarios reported potential disparities in eligibility in the Medicare Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program. With recently released MTM data, this study aimed to determine if racial/ethnic disparities exist in MTM enrollment among Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).

methodsMedicare claims/records (from 2013-2014 and 2016-2017) linked to the Area Health Resources File were examined. Included individuals were patients with ADRD and diabetes, hypertension or hyperlipidemia. The proportions of MTM enrollment were compared between non-Hispanic White (White) patients and racial/ethnic minority groups in descriptive analysis. Racial/ethnic disparities were then examined using a logistic regression adjusting for patient and community characteristics. Disparities across study periods were compared by estimating a logistic regression model with interaction terms between dummy variables for each racial/ethnic minority group and 2016-2017.

resultsIn unadjusted analyses, minorities had higher enrollment proportions than Whites. In 2016-2017, for example, enrollment percentages for Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders (Asians) and Others were respectively 14.44%, 16.71%, 19.83%, 16.66%, and 17.78%. In adjusted analyses, Blacks had lower enrollment odds than Whites within all cohorts. In the entire study sample in 2016-2017, for example, Blacks with ADRD had 9% lower odds of MTM enrollment (odds ratio 0.91, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.86-0.97) than Whites. These disparities decreased over time among the ADRD sample and all sub-groups. The interaction term between Blacks and 2016-2017, for instance, indicated that disparities were lowered by 11% (odds ratio 1.11, 95% CI = 1.05-1.16) across study periods among those with ADRD.

conclusionsBlacks with ADRD, and diabetes, hypertension or hyperlipidemia have lower likelihood of MTM enrollment than Whites. Racial disparities were reduced over time but not eliminated.

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Alzheimer DiseaseHypertensionAgedBlack or African AmericanEthnicityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMedicareMedication Therapy ManagementMinority GroupsUnited StatesWhite PeopleAlzheimer’sdisparitiesMedicareMedication therapy management

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