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  • U.S. House Passes Bill Capping Insulin Copay at $35 per Month for Insured Patients

    Apr 06, 2022
    Late last week the U.S. House passed by a 232 – 192 vote the “Affordable Insulin Now Act” (H.R. 6833), which would cap the monthly insulin copay for those with health insurance at $35 per month.
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  • Bipartisan U.S. House Bill Introduced to Extend Pharmacy Authorities Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic

    Mar 25, 2022
    On March 24th, 2022, a bipartisan group of U.S. House Representatives introduced legislation, strongly supported by AmerisourceBergen (AB), Good Neighbor Pharmacy and the Future of Pharmacy Care Coalition (AB & GNP are Executive Committee members of the coalition), that would ensure patients continue to have access to essential pandemic and other health services provided by pharmacists, beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • AmerisourceBergen State Government Affairs Helps Defeat 2022 State Tax Legislation with Harmful Effects on Physicians, Pharmacies and Patients.

    Mar 24, 2022
    The AmerisourceBergen State Government Affairs team successfully opposed tax legislation in Washington and Hawaii which would have significantly burdened providers and patients and negatively impacted healthcare supply chain participants.
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  • “Test to Treat” – Challenges and Developments Re the Administration’s New Program for Administering COVID-19 Antivirals

    Mar 18, 2022
    Jenni Zilka, President of Good Neighbor Pharmacy, recently had a letter to the editor published in the Washington Post, urging that pharmacists be provided the opportunity and means to successful carry out the program. Jenni’s letter to the editor calls for the FDA to amend the EUA for COVID-19 oral antivirals to give pharmacists the ability to prescribe and advocates for a permanent reimbursement infrastructure for clinical services provided by pharmacists in Medicare.
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  • Proposed Medicare Part D Rule & DIR Fees Advocacy Extends Among Stakeholders and Congress

    Mar 18, 2022
    AmerisourceBergen continues to actively advocate for independent pharmacies regarding CMS’ 2023 proposed rule that affects patient copay outlays at the pharmacy counter.
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  • Act by March 15 to voice support for CMS’ proposed action on pharmacy DIR fees

    Mar 08, 2022
    U.S. Senate and House pharmacy champions are leading bipartisan efforts to voice support for CMS’ proposed action on pharmacy DIR fees. NCPA has created an easy way for pharmacy owners and staff to contact their U.S. Senators and Representatives and urge them to sign on to their respective letters.
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  • Covid-19 Pill Access at Risk as Pharmacies Push for Bigger Payments

    Feb 28, 2022
    Government bought the pills, but dispensing fees were left up to private firms, with many pharmacies out of pocket filling the prescriptions.
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  • GNP, Elevate, and AB Specialty GPOs Successfully Advocate for PBM Reform Legislation in Michigan

    Feb 28, 2022
    This important legislation, which is slated to go into effect January 1, 2024, establishes much needed protections for community and independent pharmacists, as well as specialty physicians practicing in Michigan.
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  • NCPA urges members to write CMS re Part D – DIR fees proposed rule

    Feb 14, 2022
    Independent pharmacists – please take action today! NCPA recently provided its members with an adaptable template letter to CMS, urging the agency to revise its proposed Medicare Advantage / Part D rule to more accurately reflect real-world conditions in terms of negotiate price and DIR fees.
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  • Understanding PSAOs in our fight against Omicron

    Jan 28, 2022
    Knowing the role community and small chain pharmacies play for patients across Maryland and the country, pharmacy services administrative organizations (PSAOs) likewise continue stepping up to the plate. As administrative intermediaries, PSAOs were created to help small, community pharmacies navigate the ever-changing, ultra-competitive pharmacy reimbursement landscape. Now, more than ever, their roles are critically important to the livelihood of the pharmacy community.
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