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.
CMS outlining proposed changes to the calculation of best price under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP), particularly how manufacturers should account for value-based purchasing programs.
On June 1, 2020, the FDA issued a RFI soliciting stakeholder input on the listing of patent information in the Orange Book, including on the types of patent currently listed and how changes to current patent listing practices may impact drug product development. Please send any feedback to advocacy@amcp.org by August 14, 2020.
On June 1, 2020, the FDA issued a RFI requesting stakeholder comments on updating and improving the Orange Book. Please send any feedback to advocacy@amcp.org by August 14, 2020.
AMCP joined with national pharmacy stakeholder organizations in issuing a statement of commitment to advocate against racial injustice and all forms of discrimination and to work to eliminate the resulting inequities in patient care.
AMCP submitted comments on CMS’s interim final rule making changes to the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency focused on the provision of telehealth services to Medicare beneficiaries.
AMCP joined with organizations representing of America’s pharmaceutical supply and payment chain to release new policy principles promoting undisrupted patient access to medications during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportunity to provide comments in response to its Information Collection Request titled “Medication Therapy Management Improvements – Standardized Format (CMS-10396)” published on February 18, 2020.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the opportunity to provide comments in response to the FDA/Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Workshop on a Competitive Marketplace for Biosimilars, held on March 9, 2020.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportunity to provide comments in response to its proposed rule, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2021 and 2022 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicaid Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly” published on February 18, 2020.
Our community is extremely grateful the Administration and Congress took swift action to help businesses, nonprofits and millions of Americans withstand the coronavirus pandemic, which jeopardizes our collective livelihood, welfare and safety. Provisions within the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will prove vital to help stabilize our economy and keep Americans safe.
We, as patients, consumers, taxpayers, health care providers, payers, and members of the pharmaceutical and medical device pipeline, are ready to work with The President's Administration to ensure that America’s patients and our health care system receive the treatments they need throughout this public health crisis.
The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 (Partnership), a coalition of nearly 50 health care organizations committed to aligning 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO), thanks Senators Capito and Manchin, along with all the other champions and co-sponsors of the Legacy Act for their tireless work and dedication to combatting the opioid epidemic.
