Letters, Statements & Analysis

AMCP communicates the importance of managed care pharmacy by collaborating with members to provide comments, analysis, and testimony to Congress and federal and state agencies on the impact of proposed regulations and laws on managed care pharmacy and patients.

The United States Capitol Building

Legislative Update: Expected Impacts of a Federal Government Shutdown on Oct. 1

Under the current Continuing Resolution passed on March 15, government funding will expire at 12:01 AM ET on the morning of Oct. 1. A Continuing Resolution (CR) extends government funding at existing levels in lieu of passage of a regular appropriations bill—occasionally with minor fiscal changes or additional policy “rider” amendments included—for a predetermined amount of time. Unless Congress reaches a deal on an additional funding package, federal government activities and operations deemed “nonessential” will temporarily cease, while “essential” functions and mandatory spending such as Social Security and Medicare payments will continue under contingency plans determined by federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Since 1980, there have been 14 government shutdowns, with the longest and most recent shutdown to date occurring from Dec. 22, 2018 – Jan. 25, 2019 under the first Trump administration.
Legislation & Regulation
Medicare

AMCP Comments on CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportunity to provide comments in response to the “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program” (Proposed Rule), issued on July 16, 2025.
Legislation & Regulation, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare
Trump Signs One Big Beautiful Bill

Federal Update: Trump Administration Releases the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy

On September 9, 2025, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released the “Make Our Children Healthy Again (MOCHA) Strategy,” which follows an earlier report that assessed key drivers of childhood chronic disease, including poor diet, chemical exposure, lack of physical activity and chronic stress, and overmedicalization. Executive Order 14212, signed by President Trump on February 13, tasks the commission with providing government-wide recommendations on policy and strategy to address the identified contributing causes and end the childhood chronic disease crisis.
Legislation & Regulation
White House

H.R.1 Implementation Timeline

President Trump signed H.R.1, Republicans’ “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill, into law on July 4, 2025. Starting from that date, the law lays out effective dates and implementation dates for its numerous health provisions over the next few years, and beyond.
One Big Beautiful Bill, Legislation & Regulation