The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled a Request for Information (RFI) titled "Make Your Voice Heard" on September 6. The RFI sought public input on healthcare accessibility, understanding provider experiences, advancing health equity, and assessing the impact of waivers and flexibilities provided in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. On November 4, AMCP responded with a comment letter offering insights into challenges related to access to medication. The comments also offer recommendations for advancing health equity within CMS.
Today, the Biologics & Biosimilars Collective Intelligence Consortium (BBCIC) announced that it has received a major grant from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in support of biosimilars research. The award provides $1.3 million over two years for a new BBCIC study focused on increasing the efficiency of biosimilar drug development and review.
On August 4, the Department of Health and Human Services released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities. In response, AMCP submitted comments on September 29 which applaud the Department's goal to reinstate regulatory protections from discrimination in covered health programs and activities.
Last week, nearly 50 experts in managed care convened for AMCP’s Partnership Forum: Health Technology Assessment and Value Frameworks to Inform Coverage Reimbursement.
On August 30, AMCP provided comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) following the agency's request for feedback on ways to strengthen the Medicare Advantage program.
On August 19, AMCP joined a wide coalition of pharmacy organizations in calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a PREP Act declaration that pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technicians, as appropriate, can order and administer FDA authorized or approved monkeypox vaccines, testing, and therapeutics.
AMCP mourns the passing of managed care pharmacy icon Judith Cahill. A former CEO of AMCP, Judy led the organization for more than 15 years, growing its membership from 600 to more than 6,000 managed care professionals.