Medicare AdvantageAdministrativeMedium impact
Enhancing Patient Safety With Medicare Star Measures: Poly-ACH and COB
Florida Blue·FL · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics +4 more·Medicare
We identified it
Jun 16, 2026
Summary
Florida Blue is reminding providers of two Medicare Part D Star measures (Poly-ACH and COB) that focus on reducing dangerous medication combinations in Medicare patients. The insurer will contact providers via fax and portal messages when their patients are affected by these measures to improve patient safety outcomes.
Action Required
Monitor Communications Center in Provider Portal and fax communications for patient-specific notifications from Florida Blue regarding members affected by Poly-ACH or COB measures. When contacted, review identified patients' medications and consider safer alternatives per the provided best practices to avoid multiple anticholinergic drugs or concurrent opioid/benzodiazepine use.