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Association of diabetes medication adherence quality measure performance with A1c control among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.

Key takeaways

This study checked if insurance plans that score well on diabetes care also have patients with better blood sugar control. It is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Winters RC (Five Rivers Health Centers, Dayton, OH.) · Nechi RN (Outcomes and Translational Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus.) · Blandy S (Value-Based Care & Network Services, Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, SC.) · Hetherington V (Value-Based Care & Network Services, Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, SC.) · Penland C (Value-Based Care & Network Services, Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, SC.) · Yunusa I (Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia.) · Moyer AS (Outcomes and Translational Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus.)

Source

Article · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-10-01
https://doi.org/10.18553/jmcp.2026.32.10.1201