On January 25, 2019, AMCP provided comments to CMS in response to its proposed rule on lowering drug prices and reducing out-of-pocket expenses in the Medicare program. The letter outlines the proposal’s impact on providing plan flexibility to manage protected classes, prohibition against gag clauses in pharmacy contracts, E-Prescribing and the Part D Prescription Drug Program, Part D explanation of benefits, and Medicare Advantage and step therapy in Part B.
List of Forum topics for 2019. For additional information, contact: AMCP’s Strategic Alliances & Corporate Services Office | busdevelopment@amcp.org | (703) 684-2616
On October 18, 2018, CMS issued a new proposed rule that would require direct-to-consumer (DTC) television advertisements of prescription drugs and biological products payable by Medicare or Medicaid to include the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC), or list price, of that prescription drug or biological product.
Opioid Legislation Reaches Final Agreement--September 2018 With a final compromise bill for the opioid package announced, AMCP would like to thank its members who acted to advocate for the inclusion of provisions which will help managed care combat the opioid crisis. Almost 300 AMCP members sent letters to 62 Senators
On September 21, 2018, AMCP offered comments to the FDA on facilitating biosimilar adoption and the interchangeability designation. Comments focused on interchangeability guidance, naming conventions, and collection of post-marketing real-world evidence by partnering with organizations such as Biologics and Biosimilars Collective Intelligence Consortium (BBCIC).
September 2018 OVERVIEW AMCP is the nation’s leading professional association dedicated to increasing patient access to affordable medicines, improving health outcomes and ensuring the wise use of health care dollars. AMCP supports efforts to reduce drug prices by encouraging both meaningful transparency within health.