In New Ad Campaign, NACDS Calls on U.S. Congress to Pass “REAL REFORM” to Stop PBM Tactics Threatening Americans and Pharmacies
Pharmacists to Lawmakers: “If all patients don't benefit … it's not real reform.”
NACDS Offers Recommendations to U.S. House Budget Committee’s Health Care Task Force for Improving Patient Outcomes, Reducing Health Spending
Comments highlight need to advance bipartisan Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770/S. 2477); include pharmacists and pharmacies in CMS Innovation Center’s ongoing work to develop value-based care models; and support meaningful PBM reforms in Medicare and Medicaid to protect patient access to pharmacy services
NACDS Presses for PBM Reform in U.S. Congress and in New York State – With National Implications
NACDS’ all-levels and all-branches of government approach to PBM reform prioritizes the enactment, implementation, enforcement, and oversight of reforms.
NACDS Applauds Enactment of California Bill Supporting Patients’ Access to Essential Pharmacy-Based Services
Californians rank pharmacies as most accessible healthcare destination
New York Pharmacists and Pharmacies Applaud Six-Month Anniversary of NYS Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Expansion
Following smooth transition, Medicaid patients enjoy enhanced pharmacy access
NACDS Praises Senate Finance Committee’s Bipartisan Press Toward “Real PBM Reform”
Emphasizes that Congressional action needs to address the needs of Americans on Medicare and Medicaid and their pharmacies, and lauds Committee’s commitment
NACDS Commends House Oversight and Accountability Committee for Continued Push to Stop ‘Pharmaceutical Benefit Manipulation’ by PBM Middlemen
Oversight hearing “will examine pricing tactics deployed by [PBMs] to enrich themselves at the expense of patients across the country”.
Doctors, Media, Employers Fuel PBM Reform Push
Evidence of “pharmaceutical benefit manipulation” is piling up, as the push continues for comprehensive PBM reform at all levels and branches of government.
In a Major Victory for Patient Access, WSPA, NACDS, NCPA Help Ensure Washington State Makes the Move to Cost-Based Dispensing Fees
Settlement reached with the State of Washington brings to an end Washington State’s flawed pharmacy reimbursement plan; offers hope for the ability of pharmacies to continue to meet patients’ needs in Washington State and across the nation
Tenth Circuit Opinion in PCMA v. Mulready
In an unfortunate – and arguably errant – legal development, the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday issued an unfavorable decision.
