Current Policy Battles and Accelerated Innovation are Front and Center at NACDS Regional
The 2024 Conference — “Within Reach” — is being held February 11-13 in Bonita Springs, FL, and is the kick-off of NACDS meetings and conferences this year.
Pharmacies and Pharmacists Urge Congress to Finish Extensive and Bipartisan Work on PBM Reforms in Medicare and Medicaid
“Americans deserve and expect protection from inflated prescription drug costs, from forced pharmacy closures, and from barriers to their pharmacy of choice that result from PBM tactics”
NACDS Engages in HHS’ Inaugural Food is Medicine Summit
Highlights the role of chain pharmacies as leaders in health and wellness innovation for communities.
NACDS Offers Solutions to Congressional Committee Examining Healthcare Costs
PBM reform, access to pharmacist services, and value-based care are among the recommendations to the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
In Case You Missed It: Fourteen U.S. Senators Urge Federal Trade Commission to Complete 18-Month Study into PBM Middlemen
NACDS is applauding the Senators for sending a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission to “complete its investigation into the health care industry’s most powerful prescription drug middlemen.”
NACDS: More Validation, Responsibility for Congress to Enact PBM Reforms Now
Employers moving on from dominant PBMs to save costs demonstrates the need for Congress to stand up for Medicare and Medicaid, too.
In Case You Missed It: Inside Health Policy Quotes NACDS Urging U.S. Congress to Finish the Job of PBM Reform in Medicaid and Medicare
NACDS continues to urge the U.S. Congress to finish the job – and enact the bipartisan PBM reforms that Congress has advanced in the 118th Congress. A January 19 Inside Health Policy article quotes NACDS on the topic.
National Coalition Applauds 100 Bipartisan Lawmakers for Supporting Legislation to Ensure Senior Access to Pharmacist Services
Future of Pharmacy Care Coalition Urges 118th Congress to Enact H.R. 1770 to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries from the Harms of COVID-19, Flu, RSV & Other Infectious Diseases.
On PBM Reform, NACDS Urges Congress: “Get It Done”
NACDS' new TV ad says the “clock is ticking” for vital Medicare and Medicaid reforms needed to protect Americans, communities, and their pharmacies.
NACDS Lauds CMS Letter Challenging PBM and Health Plan Tactics That “Threaten the Sustainability of Many Pharmacies, Impede Access to Care, and Put Increased Burden on Health Care Providers”
A letter released by CMS today states: “We urge plans and PBMs to engage in sustainable and fair practices with all pharmacies – not just pharmacies owned by PBMs – and we are closely monitoring plan compliance with CMS network adequacy standards and other requirements.”
