On May 29, AMCP released the following statement, which expresses concerns about the Illinois General Assembly's Healthcare protection Act (HB 5395). Passed on May 25, the bill restricts managed care pharmacists' ability to manage prescription drug benefits for millions of Illinoisans covered under the state’s Medicaid program, state employee group insurance, and fully insured commercial plans.
AMCP member advocates from across the country took to Capitol Hill to speak with lawmakers about ways to improve patient access to innovative new treatments as well as critical pharmacy legislation.
In the AMCP Legislative Days 2024 Booklet, learn about AMCP’s position on legislation impacting managed care pharmacy, how to talk to Members of Congress and their staff, and helpful tips for engaging in effective dialogue.
Access the AMCP Legislative Days 2024 Education Slides, to learn the terminology most associated with a Member of Congress and understand key advocacy vocabulary to help explain AMCP’s positions on the the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2023 (S. 723/H.R. 1458) and the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act (H.R. 2666).
The Disabilities Health Equity Action Brief provides an overview of the barriers to medication use and health outcomes due to disabilities, and how managed care can identify the gaps in care and develop interventions to address these health inequities due to disabilities for their health plan members.
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH is a form of Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD, in which the liver is inflamed and damaged due to the buildup of fat in the liver.
More than 3,500 managed care professionals from health plans, PBMs, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other managed care organizations convened in New Orleans from April 15-18 for AMCP 2024, the industry’s largest and most impactful annual meeting. Attendees connected with like-minded professionals, discussed the important trends impacting their work, and expanded their horizons through cutting-edge education sessions.