[Date]

[Member name]

[Address]

[City, State Zip]

Dear [Member Name]:

As you have likely heard, Trinity Regional Medical Center, Trimark Physicians Group, Berryhill Center for Mental Health and Iowa Health Home Care formed Trinity Pioneer ACO, a Medicare Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO). There were only 32 organizations nation-wide and only one in the state of Iowa selected to participate in this program. The work implemented because of the Pioneer ACO is helping to keep patients healthy, out of the hospital and in their homes, which is the goal of the ACO.

Trinity Pioneer ACO is introducing a new program that will complement the work of the Pioneer ACO and assist in keeping patients healthy – Medication Therapy Management (MTM). Like you, many people are living longer, more active lives with the help of prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, and supplements. When you take the right medicines in the right way for the right health conditions, they are safe and effective tools for good health. MTM is a program designed to help you limit your monthly drug costs and reduce the chance of an unexpected hospital visit. This program is offered at no additional cost to you.

Trinity Pioneer ACO’s new MTM programis designed to help you:

  • Get the most benefit from your medications
  • Lower your risk for harmful drug reactions
  • Avoid unplanned hospital stays
  • Better understand any recent changes to your medications
  • Get answers to your questions about prescriptions and over-the-counter medications

Trinity Pioneer ACO has teamed up with local pharmacists to provide you this valuable MTM service.

Because you are eligible for this important, no-costbenefit, a local pharmacistmay call you to schedule an MTMvisit. An MTM visit with a specially trained pharmacist usually takes less than 30 minutes and can be scheduled at a time that is convenient for you. When you receive a phone call from the local pharmacist, Trinity Pioneer ACO encourages you to take advantage of this new program.

If you have questions about the new Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program, please contact the Trinity ACO Medication Therapy Management Office at(515)574-6385. We are open Monday through Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm.

Sincerely,

Lincoln R. Wallace, M.D.

Trinity Pioneer ACO Medical Director

Pam Halvorson

Trinity Pioneer ACO Executive Sponsor

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