In This Issue: Total Pharmacy December 2024
See what’s trending in pharmacy with a preview of the Total Pharmacy December issue.
Wrapping up an eventful 2024, the Total Pharmacy December issue looks back at the year and assesses some of the biggest changes in the industry. From the DIR hangover to a year-long preparation for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provisions, explore the stories that encapsulated pharmacy in the last few months of 2024.
The DIR Hangover One Year Later: How Have Pharmacists Fared?
This issue’s cover story took a look back at how pharmacies were impacted by a 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ruling. “In 2022, [CMS] issued a ruling that eliminated retroactive DIR fees. Prior to the ruling, various retroactive fees would often be imposed on pharmacies weeks or months after prescriptions had been filled,” wrote Lois Levine, MA. Because of the ruling, pharmacies were forced to handle DIR fees from before 2024 while also paying consequential DIR fees at the point of sale going forward, something independent pharmacies were not used to. Referred to as a “double-whammy” for smaller chains, Levine dove into the phenomenon in this month’s issue.
To read these stories and more, download the PDF of the Total Pharmacy December issue here.
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