Preparing PharmD Students to Participate in Medicare Part D Education and Enrollment

Zagar, Michelle

doi:10.5688/aj710477

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“…18 Another study found that pharmacy students who learned about Part D in the classroom setting better understood the complexities of the benefit and empathized with beneficiaries regarding the challenges it poses. 19 In addition to assisting beneficiaries with the Part D benefit, pharmacists are ideally positioned to provide invaluable services in the area of MTM and vaccinations, including improved economic and health outcomes for patients through pharmacist-led MTM efforts.…”

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Impact of an Elective Course on Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes, Beliefs, and Competency Regarding Medicare Part D

Galal

Patel

Thai

et al. 2012

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To determine the impact of an elective course on pharmacy students' perceptions, knowledge, and confidence regarding Medicare Part D, medication therapy management (MTM), and immunizations. Design. Thirty-three pharmacy students were enrolled in a Medicare Part D elective course that included both classroom instruction and experiential training. Assessment. Students' self-reported confidence in and knowledge of Part D significantly improved upon course completion. End-of-course student perceptions about the relative importance of various aspects of MTM interventions and their confidence in performing MTM services significantly improved from those at the beginning of the course. Students' confidence in performing immunizations also increased significantly from the start of the course. Conclusion. A classroom course covering Medicare Part D with an experiential requirement serving beneficiaries can improve students' attitudes and knowledge about Medicare Part D and their confidence in providing related services to beneficiaries in the community.

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Impact of an Elective Course on Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes, Beliefs, and Competency Regarding Medicare Part D

Galal

Patel

Thai

et al. 2012

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…Consistent with previous studies, and keeping in mind a possible floor effect from our evaluation scale, student confidence in knowledge and ability to provide services to Medicare beneficiaries increased after completion of the program. 3,20,26 Although students' pre-program knowledge was not assessed, self-reported changes in knowledge immediately post-program ensured that the experience remained timely and relevant. Future evaluation of student learning may focus on self-efficacy pre and post-program, utilizing a more nuanced scale to determine levels of change than used here.…”

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Implementation of a Medicare Plan Selection Assistance Program Through a Community Partnership

Hohmann

Hastings

McFarland

et al. 2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…One study evaluated the use of interactive digital images of prescription labels (as an alternative to passing bottles around the large class) and showed this technique to be an effective and well-received way for first-year pharmacy students to gain exposure to product-labeling in pharmaceutics. 16 Both problem-based and computer-based learning have been viewed as effective ways of teaching pharmacy students about Medicare Part D. 17 However, no studies have systematically evaluated the change from baseline of pharmacy students' knowledge, skill mastery, and attitudes over the duration of a health policy course using these teaching techniques.…”

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Problem-based Learning Using the Online Medicare Part D Plan Finder Tool

Cutler¹,

Stebbins²,

Lai³

et al. 2008

Am J Pharm Educ

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Objectives. To implement didactic and problem-based learning curricular innovations aimed at increasing students' knowledge of Medicare Part D, improving their ability to apply the online Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder tool to a patient case, and improving their attitudes toward patient advocacy for Medicare beneficiaries. Methods. A survey instrument and a case-based online Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder tool exercise were administered to a single group (n 5 120) of second-year pharmacy graduate students prior to and following completion of a course on health policy. Three domains (knowledge, skill mastery and attitudes) were measured before and after two 90-minute lectures on Medicare Part D.Results. The online Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder exercise and Medicare Part D didactic lectures had positive effects on students' knowledge of Part D, attitudes toward patient advocacy, and ability to accurately use the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder tool. Conclusions. The success of these didactic and problem-based curricular innovations in improving pharmacy students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding Part D warrants further evaluation to determine their portability to clinical settings and other pharmacy schools.

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Preparing PharmD Students to Participate in Medicare Part D Education and Enrollment

Cited by 15 publications

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Impact of an Elective Course on Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes, Beliefs, and Competency Regarding Medicare Part D

Impact of an Elective Course on Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes, Beliefs, and Competency Regarding Medicare Part D

Implementation of a Medicare Plan Selection Assistance Program Through a Community Partnership

Problem-based Learning Using the Online Medicare Part D Plan Finder Tool

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