Comprehensive Medication Review: New Poll Indicates Interest but Low Receipt Among Older Adults

Abstract

The use of prescription medications among US adults has increased over time, including the use of 5 or more medications daily (ie, polypharmacy). 1 With increased medication use comes the potential for problems including drug interactions, adverse effects, persistent use of medications no longer needed, incorrect dosages, nonadherence, and high costs. In 2016, it was estimated that prescription drug-related morbidity and mortality related to nonoptimized medication regimens cost the United States more than $500 billion annually. 2 Comprehensive Medication Reviews and Medicare Part DA potential solution to address these problems, which are often related to polypharmacy, is medication therapy management, including a comprehensive medication review. Medicare Part D