CMAP - History

May 2001
CMAP established -
LSU/Huey P. Long (HPL) Charity Hospital outpatient pharmacy opened at England Airpark for clients utilizing HPL clinics

Over 10,000 clients served
Average 440 prescriptions filled daily
Formulary consists of medications obtained through:
1. 340B contract
2. Bulk donations from manufacturers
3. Individual patient assistance programs
Client must have income at or below 200% Federal Poverty Level and no prescription coverage
Prescriptions have a $3.00 processing fee (maximum of $36.00 per visit)

September 2001
CMAP Card Program started for clients seeing local physicians

Served 3,816 clients
Formulary consisted of chronic maintenance medications purchased by CMAP utilizing a pharmacy benefits manager
Client required to have income at or below 100% Federal Poverty Level and no prescription coverage
Clients received a card and were allowed to fill 3 prescriptions a month at an $8.00 co-pay
Card could be used at any pharmacy
Mandatory medication counseling with staff pharmacist was completed every six months
Clients resided in 6 parish service area
Application sites were conveniently located in all six parishes served

June 2002
CMAP Patient Assistance Program (PAP) began for clients seeing local referring physicians

Over 6,000 clients served
Client must reside in service area
Client must have income at or below 200% Federal Poverty Level and no prescription coverage
Accesses all manufacturers’ programs available for free or low cost medications
CMAP staff complete and mails all paperwork
CMAP staff obtains necessary physician signatures and prescriptions
CAMP staff offices are conveniently located
Over 200 physicians are referring their patients to the CMAP-PAP staff

CMAP Today
Clients utilizing HPL clinics continue to fill medications at outpatient pharmacy with same criteria

Card Program discontinued

Clients seeing local physicians:

CMAP Express - We opened a bulk donation central fill pharmacy in order to more effectively manage the process of getting manufacturers’ free medication to eligible clients.

Benefits of CMAP Express:

Decreased wait time for medication delivery to clients compared to PAP
Decreased paperwork for physicians
Decreased paperwork for clients
Creates centralized records that allow pharmacist counseling for drug interactions, difficult dosing requirements, etc.
Provides patient-specific labeling on bottles that help with compliance