Prescribing and Policy Trends Affecting Medication Access in 2021

Over the last year, the ways patients access their medications changed—and so, too, did the roles of pharmacists and providers.

Patients received longer fills of maintenance medications, visited the pharmacy for testing and vaccination and 70 percent have now had a telehealth appointment, up from 18 percent before COVID-19. (CoverMyMeds COVID-19 Patient Survey, 2020)