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A key enabler of value is the ability to optimize the use of medications. Appropriate medication use ensures better care and lower costs, and pharmacists can help maximize those benefits. Medication therapy is the cornerstone of prevention and treatment of chronic illnesses, and reducing preventable hospitalizations is consistently the largest source of potential savings from appropriate medication use [1-4]. Clinically complex North Carolina Medicaid patients, on average, see their pharmacist 35 times per year [5]. Pharmacists are best positioned to work collaboratively with other health care professionals to address medication-related opportunities to improve value. As described in the companion article by Dr. Joel Farley et al., North Carolina is home to current research projects that aim to create real-world evidence on expanding the role of the pharmacist to achieve better value through optimizing medication use [6]. Across the US, several state Medicaid programs have invested in pharmacist services that optimize medication use to improve quality and lower health care costs. The following examples highlight potential frameworks for consideration as North Carolina moves ahead with Medicaid reform. North Carolina: North Carolina is home to a prominent example of innovative community pharmacists making a difference for Medicaid patients. With grant funding from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Community Care of North Carolina has created a network of 250 pharmacies called the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) [7]. Through an information exchange platform, pharmacists have greater access to patients' medical data. Medicaid enrollees with at least 1 chronic condition who…

Achieving Better Quality and Lower Costs in Medicaid Through Enhanced Pharmacy Services