On June 14, AMCP submitted comments on the Medicare Part D Medication Therapy Management Program's Standardized Format for the comprehensive medication review.
On May 25, AMCP joined Medicare stakeholder organizations in thanking Congressional members for introducing the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R. 2759/S.1362).
AMCP congratulates Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on her confirmation as President Joe Biden's Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Read the full statement here.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation and its partners announced the top schools and colleges of pharmacy in its 21st Annual National Student Pharmacist P&T Competition. The competition convened student pharmacists from around the country to develop a formulary drug monograph and discuss how managed care pharmacy tools could be used to encourage adherence to evidence-based guidelines.
On April 19, AMCP submitted joint recommendations to CMS on Medicare Advantage enrollees seeking COVID-19 vaccine without their Original Medicare card. CMS is recommended to present clear guidance to all vaccination sites and providers and instruct MACs to provide assistance to providers to ensure vaccine administration is accurately reimbursed and entered into the COVAX portal.
AMCP submitted a letter on the reopened comment period for the Medicaid Coverage of Innovative Technologies rule, which created a pathway for fast national Medicare coverage of innovative technologies, including digital therapeutics.