Table 2.

Risk Factor Control Rates^† for Patients with Medication Fills or Orders in Relevant Therapeutic Category (TC) in 2010

	SBP < 130 (TC= ACEI/ARB)	A1c < 8% (TC= Oral DM)	LDL < 100 (TC=Statins)
Included in Medicare STAR Adherence Metric:
Adherent (PDC≥80%)	64%	87%	87%
Non-adherent (PDC<80%)	60%	80%	71%
Excluded from Medicare STAR Adherence Metric:
0 Fills (Primary Non-adherent)	52%	69%	43%
1 Fill (Early Non-persistent)	55%	69%	48%
2+ Fills, on Insulin	n/a	69%	n/a

^†Based on last recorded measurement in 2010