NACDS Opinion Piece: For American Patients to be Put First, DIR Fee Relief is Essential Medium post urges action on DIR fee relief in final Medicare rule
Medium post urges action on DIR fee relief in final Medicare rule.
“Campaigns” Reflect NACDS’ Drive Panzer: “We are battling for our present, because we believe mightily in our future.”
Mark Panzer, NACDS chairman of the Board and senior vice president, pharmacy, health and wellness, Albertsons Companies, delivered remarks during Sunday's Business Program at the 2019 NACDS Annual Meeting.
NACDS Members: Graphic, Dashboard for Use Morning Consult polling data available for advocacy
A poll of registered voters, conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by NACDS, includes findings that can help make the case for direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fee relief, and for broader reimbursement issues.
Pharmacy Groups Join in Support of CMS’ Rejection of Below-Cost Medicaid Dispensing Fees in Washington State Washington State’s inaccurate justification for reimbursing pharmacies below cost—lower than any state in the country—threatens patient access to care
Washington State’s inaccurate justification for reimbursing pharmacies below cost—lower than any state in the country—threatens patient access to care.
As HHS’ Azar Testifies, NACDS Urges His DIR Reform Proposals NACDS’ Congressional statement keys on lowering patients’ costs at pharmacy counter, reducing overall healthcare costs, and fostering pharmacy viability by preventing below-cost reimbursement
NACDS’ Congressional statement keys on lowering patients’ costs at pharmacy counter, reducing overall healthcare costs, and fostering pharmacy viability by preventing below-cost reimbursement.
NACDS Urges DIR Fee Reform in Morning Consult Op-Ed NACDS President & CEO Steven C. Anderson emphasizes DIR fee reform’s role in lowering patients’ out of pocket costs, reducing overall healthcare costs
Morning Consult today published an opinion piece by the NACDS entitled “DIR Fee Reform: Lining Up Another Win for Patients on Drug Costs.”
Air Cover for Fly–In’s DIR Push
Inside–the–Beltway publications will send a strong message next week: Pharmacy stands as a trusted source of cost–reducing policy strategies, and DIR fee reform tops the agenda.
NACDS, NCPA Brief Congressional Doctors Caucus on DIR Fee Reform
NACDS and NCPA held a briefing this week on DIR fee reform for the Congressional Doctors Caucus. The Caucus is comprised of 16 medical providers in Congress who use their medical expertise to develop patient-centered healthcare policy.
NACDS Urges DIR Fee Reform in Statement to House Ways and Means Committee Details opportunities to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket drug costs and to lower overall healthcare spending through DIR fee reform; Describes public’s trust of pharmacies’ cost-saving proposals
NACDS today submitted a statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means for the hearing titled “The Cost of Rising Prescription Drug Prices.”
NACDS, NCPA Thank Patient, Consumer Groups for Taking Important Stance on DIR Fee Reform Groups emphasize DIR fee reform’s power to reduce out-of-pocket drug costs and to reduce overall healthcare costs as a result of medication adherence and better health
NACDS and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today lauded 24 patient and consumer groups for advocating for pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fee reform.
