Legislation & Regulation

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AMCP Podcast Series Featured Episode
Podcast

Passing the PIE Act: Importance to Payers and Patients

Health care expert Fred Goldstein, host of the AMCP Podcast Series — Listen Up!, sits down with Susan Cantrell, AMCP CEO, to discuss the significance of the recent passage of the Pre-approval Information Exchange (PIE) Act of 2022.
Letters, Statements & Analysis

AMCP Offers Comments on Essential Health Benefits

On Dec. 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on Essential Health Benefits (EHB). The RFI sought input on a proposed switch to the U.S. Pharmacopeia Drug Classification (USP DC) standard for defining the EHB prescription drug category. AMCP's comments, submitted on Jan. 31, urge CMS to refrain from switching to any alternative prescription drug classification standard.
Legislation & Regulation
Letters, Statements & Analysis

AMCP Responds to Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024

On Dec. 21, the Department of Health and Human Services released a proposed rule titled "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024." On Jan. 30, AMCP submitted comments which oppose two issues from the proposed rule; continuing formulary tier limitations for standardized plan options and new limits on the number of non-standardized plan options that issues may offer through the federal Marketplace.
Legislation & Regulation
AMCP Legislative Days
Blog

The PIE Act: A Case Study in the Importance of Persistence in Policymaking

In the world of health care innovation, speed matters. But when it comes to developing and deploying cutting-edge treatments and therapeutics safely, a cautious and methodical approach is vital as well. Safety matters as much as speed, but faster doesn’t always mean riskier. In her latest blog, AMCP CEO Susan Cantrell discusses the history of the Pre-approval Information Exchange (PIE) Act and how it will help patients.
Pre-Approval Information Exchange, Legislation & Regulation
Legislative & Regulatory Briefings

January 2023 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing

January 2023 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing: The PIE Act of 2022 Becomes Law; Member Benefit! Stay Up to Date on IRA Guidance with Regulatory NewsBREAKs; Media Coverage Captures Its Own Piece of the PIE; Reimbursement for PDTs Could Increase Access to Emerging Treatments; Registration is Now Open for AMCP 2023 in San Antonio.
Legislation & Regulation
AMCP Caragon
Legislative & Regulatory Briefings

January 2023 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing

January 2023 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing: The PIE Act of 2022 Becomes Law; Member Benefit! Stay Up to Date on IRA Guidance with Regulatory NewsBREAKs; Media Coverage Captures Its Own Piece of the PIE; Reimbursement for PDTs Could Increase Access to Emerging Treatments; Registration is Now Open for AMCP 2023 in San Antonio.
Legislation & Regulation
Legislative & Regulatory Briefings

December 2022 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing

December 2022 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing: The PIE Act Makes Waves in Washington D.C.; Member Benefit! Read the Latest Regulatory NewsBREAKs; AMCP CEO Susan A. Cantrell Applauds Reintroduction of the PIE Act; AMCP Joins Pharmacy Organizations in Request for Medicaid Guidance to States; AMCP's Adam Colborn Featured in Politico Pro.
Legislation & Regulation
AMCP Caragon
Legislative & Regulatory Briefings

December 2022 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing

December 2022 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing: The PIE Act Makes Waves in Washington D.C.; Member Benefit! Read the Latest Regulatory NewsBREAKs; AMCP CEO Susan A. Cantrell Applauds Reintroduction of the PIE Act; AMCP Joins Pharmacy Organizations in Request for Medicaid Guidance to States; AMCP's Adam Colborn Featured in Politico Pro.
Legislation & Regulation
Legislative & Regulatory Briefings

November 2022 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing

November 2022 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing; The PIE Act of 2022 Reintroduced with Bipartisan Support; Member Benefit! Catch Up on the Latest Regulatory NewsBREAKs; CMS Hiring for IRA Implementation; AMCP's Jennifer Mathieu Selected as a Top 20 in 2022 by The Advocacy Association; AMCP Makes Its Voice Heard, Submits Comments on Simplified Enrollment for Medicaid, CHIP, and Basic Health Programs; Now Open: Nominate an Individual for AMCP's Advocate of the Year Award.
Legislation & Regulation
AMCP Caragon
Legislative & Regulatory Briefings

November 2022 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing

November 2022 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing; The PIE Act of 2022 Reintroduced with Bipartisan Support; Member Benefit! Catch Up on the Latest Regulatory NewsBREAKs; CMS Hiring for IRA Implementation; AMCP's Jennifer Mathieu Selected as a Top 20 in 2022 by The Advocacy Association; AMCP Makes Its Voice Heard, Submits Comments on Simplified Enrollment for Medicaid, CHIP, and Basic Health Programs; Now Open: Nominate an Individual for AMCP's Advocate of the Year Award.
Legislation & Regulation