Map Details – High Blood Pressure and Medication Adherence Among Medicaid Members and YMCA Lifestyle Change Programs
Impact Statement
This map highlights the existence of major geographic disparities in blood pressure medication adherence, even within the Medicaid population. The YMCA’s Blood Pressure Self-Management program is well positioned to address these disparities, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will work with the YMCAs to strengthen the program and pilot group classes in areas of highest need.
Major Findings
This map identifies counties that have low adherence to blood pressure medications in the Medicaid population, and where evidence-based lifestyle change programs are available. The map assesses how current program availability matches counties with low adherence rates.
How the map will be used, or has been used
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is working with the YMCAs to strengthen the program’s curriculum and pilot group classes. Efforts to improve the BPSM program will prioritize counties with the lowest adherence rates and work to expand availability to low-adherent counties without active programs.