FDS Amplicare Inc, a pharmacy software company, is awarding a USD25,000 grant to Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) Minnesota, it was reported on Wednesday.

The grant is to support independent pharmacies in preparing for opportunities to expand their provider offerings for Medicaid patients. The two-year program funded by the grant is intended to help up to 50 community pharmacies to receive implementation and training support to allow them to provide care under Medicaid CPT codes for Medication Therapy Management (MTM).

The MTM program is focused on management of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. If patients with chronic conditions can maintain their medication programs, unexpected hospital admissions and other unplanned health episodes can be reduced.