Table 3 Scenarios of hypothetical seniors, and associated probability of receiving an MCA service on an eligible claim-date
Scenario A | Scenario B | Scenario C | Scenario D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66 | 80 | 70 | 80 |
New prescription medication at claim-date | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Number of chronic medications | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
Number of physicians in the last year | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Number of comorbidities | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Hypertension | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Heart failure | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Recent hospitalization (≤60 days) | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Use of a high risk medication | No | No | No | Yes |
Use of a potentially inappropriate medication | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Adherent use of ACEi/ARB/statins | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Prior MCA | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Sex | Male | Female | Male | Female |
Residence setting | Urban | Urban | Rural | Urban |
Income level (quintiles) | Highest | Highest | Lowest | Highest |
Pharmacy volume (quintiles) | Highest | Highest | Lowest | Highest |
Probability of receiving an MCA service (%) | 11.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1.0 |