Pharmacotherapeutics Definition. Pharmacotherapeutics is defined as âthe study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugsâ by Merriam-Webster. This is the study of the beneficial and desired effects and uses.
Presumptive eligibility is a process that allows qualified hospitals and qualified entities to determine if an individual can get short-term Medicaid. It provides individuals with Medicaid coverage while HHSC processes their application for regular Medicaid.
The State option to provide health home services to eligible Medicaid beneficiaries became effective on January 1, 2011. As of May 2017, CMS has approved Medicaid State plan amendments for 21 States and the District of Columbia for health home programs. More than 1 million Medicaid beneficiaries have been enrolled in these programs.