Tips for Taking Medications and Saving Money

Medication adherence refers to taking prescription medicine correctly as prescribed. In this episode of the Community Check-In, Dr. Mona Chitre, chief pharmacy officer and vice president of clinical strategy and innovation at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield discusses the importance of medication adherence as well as how to save money on prescription medications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at any given time, half of all patients are not taking their medications as prescribed. Are you?