Prescribing Statins to People with Heart Disease
2022-23 Edition
Why is it important for patients with cardiovascular disease to receive statin therapy?
Statins are a type of medicine that bring down cholesterol level in the blood. The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association recommend the use of statins with moderate to high intensity for adults with cardiovascular disease.
What do the scores mean?
The scores show how well each health plan ensured males 21–75 years of age and females 40–75 years of age with cardiovascular disease were prescribed statins. The higher score means more patients got the right care at the right time.
The scores are based on information from at least 30 health plan member administrative records in 2021. Some plans also use patient medical records which are often more complete and result in higher scores. Plans that decide not to use medical records are likely to have lower scores.
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