On May 18, 2022, AMCP hosted Legislative Days where AMCP members and the AMCP Policy and Government Relations team met virtually with U.S. Senators and Representatives to advocate for AMCP's top policy priorities. Learn more about the role Legislative Days plays in achieving our mission to improve patient health by ensuring access to high-quality, cost-effective medications and other therapies.
By Jennifer Mathieu, Vice President, Policy and Government Relations • 6/15/22
On June 7, AMCP joined a pharmacy stakeholder letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting clarification that pharmacies will maintain personnel flexibilities granted under the PREP Act emergency declaration through October 1, 2024.
On June 9, AMCP submitted comments to CMS on the 2022 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Public Meeting. AMCP applauds CMS's efforts to standardize coding and billing practices for prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs), and recommends that CMS create additional codes to cover the full range of PDTs.
On Wednesday, June 8, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Pre-approval Information Exchange Act as part of the Food & Drug Amendments of 2022 to reauthorize the FDA User Fee Agreements.
AMCP is pleased to be recognized by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a Healthy People 2030 Champion.
May 2022 News & Views: Quarterly Strategic Priorities Update; Access the Newly Expanded Drug Product Pipeline; New Member Benefit! Interactive State Policy Map; Earn Free CPE During eLearning Days, May 10–12.
April 2022 News & Views: Thank You for Joining Us for AMCP 2022; Register Today to Join Health Care Leaders in Addressing Health Disparities; AMCP Statement on the Introduction of the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022; Make an Impact at Nexus 2022 — Submit a Session Proposal or Poster Abstract; AMCP Names Mason Johnson 2022-2023 Executive Fellow in Health Care Association Leadership.