Press Releases: More than 4,000 managed care pharmacy professionals and stakeholders from across the country have gathered in Boston this week to attend the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) opposes provisions in Assembly Bill 4306 that require a medication synchronization program to apply a daily pro-rated cost-sharing rate to prescriptions as determined by the health care practitioner and pharmacist which would abrogate existing health plan contract terms with the parties.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) opposes provisions in Senate Bill 332 that require a medication synchronization program to apply a daily pro-rated cost-sharing rate to prescriptions as determined by the prescriber and pharmacist which would abrogate existing health insurance plan contract terms with the parties.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is writing in strong support of H.R. 3545 – the “Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act”. As you know, H.R. 3545 has bipartisan support and was introduced by Reps. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Earl Blumenauer (R-OR), Jim Renacci (R-OH), Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Pat Meehan (R-PA).
AMCP CEO Blog: Usually I delete emails like the one I received recently, but this one got me thinking. It was addressed to one of my predecessors, and invited her to publish a paper in a journal on patient care and nursing.
Press Release: AMCP Launches New Addiction Advisory Group (AAG) to Address Opioid Crisis Through Promotion of Best Practices, Innovative Care Models and Benefit Designs
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) writes to support and express concerns with specific provisions of Senate File 75. This legislation would regulate biological products and substitution of interchangeable biological products when dispensed by pharmacists.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) strongly supports House Bill 1716. House Bill 1716 would allow carriers to request information for individual patient case reviews for determining medical necessity of a prescription, enhancing or coordinating patient care, or for assisting the treating provider’s clinical decision making, at the discretion of the Secretary of the Department of Health.
AMCP CEO Blog: One of AMCP’s key strategic pillars is to advocate for legislation that will help advance the profession of managed care pharmacy. This function is on full display this week during our Annual Legislative Days event.