New bill to create Medicare-run Part D plan
The Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act would create a Medicare-administered Part D prescription drug plan and also would mandate prompt pay from Part D plans to pharmacists.
Legislation has been introduced in both the House and the Senate that would give CMS the power to create a Medicare-administered Part D prescription drug plan. The Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act also contains prompt-pay provisions that would force PBMs to pay pharmacies within 30 days. According to Marion Berry (D, Ark.), one of the bill's sponsors and a member of the
Pharmacists Play Unique Role in Advancing Health Equity for Patients With Chronic Disease
December 7th 2023A new study, outlined in a poster at ASHP Midyear 2023, identified 3 key themes associated with the ways in which pharmacists are positioned to advance health equity for patients with chronic diseases.
