On June 9, AMCP submitted comments to CMS on the 2022 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Public Meeting. AMCP applauds CMS's efforts to standardize coding and billing practices for prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs), and recommends that CMS create additional codes to cover the full range of PDTs.
On Wednesday, June 8, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Pre-approval Information Exchange Act as part of the Food & Drug Amendments of 2022 to reauthorize the FDA User Fee Agreements.
AMCP is pleased to be recognized by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a Healthy People 2030 Champion.
On April 27, AMCP joined a broad coalition of health care stakeholders in urging Congressional leaders to protect American's access to COVID-19 testing, treatments, and vaccines, regardless of insurance status - by replenishing the COVID-19 Uninsured Relief Fund.
On March 25, AMCP joined a diverse coalition of pharmacy stakeholders in expressing support for the Equitable Community Access for Pharmacists Services Act. This bill would permanently authorize pharmacists' ability to provide health care services during public health emergencies.
On April 19, AMCP joined a pharmacy stakeholder letter addressed to the Biden administration's COVID-19 czar, Dr. Ashish Jha. The letter urged the Biden administration to allow qualified pharmacists to prescribe oral antivirals to treat COVID-19 and maintain PREP Act services provided by pharmacists.
AMCP Foundation announces Best Poster recipients during AMCP 2022. This semiannual competition culminates twice per year at AMCP national meetings, with awards for new practitioners presented in three categories.
During AMCP Foundation's 2022 National P&T Competition, the University of Michigan received the first place prize. The competition convened student pharmacists from around the country to develop a formulary drug monograph, considering evidence gaps; value; health equity; and utilization management tools.
Mason Johnson, BS, PharmD candidate, will serve as the 2022–2023 Executive Fellow in Health Care Association Leadership. His fellowship will begin July 1, 2022.