An “Obvious Miss” for Seniors’ Drug Savings: NACDS Hits Lack of Pharmacy DIR Fee Reform in Current Budget Reconciliation Bill

2021-11-10T10:57:15-05:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: , , , , |

NACDS today said that omitting pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fee reforms from the Build Back Better Act budget reconciliation bill will deprive Medicare beneficiaries of between $7.1 and $9.2 billion over 10 years in reduced cost-sharing for prescription drugs, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates.

In Case You Missed It: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing Underscores Power of Pharmacy, Explains the Importance of Leveraging Trusted, Accessible Healthcare Destinations and Professionals to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Uptake

2021-06-04T10:11:59-04:00Categories: In Case You Missed It|Tags: , , |

Pharmacies and pharmacists continue to play a vital role in getting shots to arms and urging those individuals who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated.

NACDS Urges Key Senate Committee to Make Permanent the Flexibilities Granted to Pharmacies to Ensure Equitable Access to Pharmacy Care Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic NACDS statement details pharmacy’s central position in nation’s COVID-19 response; urges Congress not to roll back access and preparedness achieved during the Public Health Emergency

2021-06-03T17:39:31-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: , , |

On May 19, NACDS submitted a statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance for a hearing entitled, “COVID-19 Health Care Flexibilities: Perspectives, Experiences, and Lessons Learned.”

Pharmacy Coalition Praises Legislation to Relieve Patients and Pharmacies from Pharmacy DIR Fees Urges Congress to pass legislation to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs and to prevent pharmacy closures jeopardizing patient access

2021-05-27T13:57:24-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: , , , , |

Urges Congress to pass legislation to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs and to prevent pharmacy closures jeopardizing patient access.

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