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AMCP supports the recognition of pharmacists as providers. When pharmacists are recognized as provider members of the health care team, patient outcomes improve, and patients report higher rates of satisfaction while overall health care costs are reduced. Recognized provider status would allow pharmacists to be reimbursed for providing health care services to patients. In a survey conducted in 2023 commissioned by Wolters Kluwer Health, 58% of Americans agreed that they are more likely to seek non-emergency medical care from a pharmacist.
AMCP supports increased access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs). PDTs are software-based therapies that deliver clinical benefits to patients, either alone or in combination with other forms of treatment. These therapeutics require a prescription and are subject to oversight by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). To be approved by the FDA, PDTs must demonstrate both safety and efficacy.
AMCP opposes legislative proposals that would allow the commercial importation of prescription drugs for sale in the United States
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AMCP Comments on PREVENT HPV Cancers Act
On September 9, AMCP submitted comments praising CMS’s proposal to cover Digital Mental Health Treatment devices (DMHTs) under Medicare Part B. AMCP urges CMS to use its authority to cover all FDA-cleared, prescription only digital health products and develop appropriate coding and payment methodologies to promote adoption of these innovative technologies.
SB 966, California's PBM reform bill, could reshape pharmacy benefit manager regulation if signed into law. Governor Newsom’s decision is expected by September 30.