July 2024 - SCPC | Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition

Jul 20, 2026

LTC pharmacies said this would happen. New data says they were right.

By Donna Shryer // Published July 18, 2026 in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Long-term care pharmacies predicted a steep reimbursement hit from the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug pricing changes. Now they say they have the data confirming it. A new analysis of member financial data shows reimbursement for drugs subject to the law’s negotiated […]

Jul 16, 2026

New Analysis Confirms Drug Pricing Changes Hurt LTC Pharmacies, Reinforces Need for Sustainable Payment Reform

Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2026)— A new analysis of member provided financial data confirms what the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) has warned: the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare drug pricing provisions that went into effect in 2026 have significantly reduced reimbursement for long-term care (LTC) pharmacies, threatening their financial sustainability and the benefits of […]

Jul 10, 2025

Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Releases Statement in Support of Rep. Buddy Carter’s New Bipartisan PBM Reform Package

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading voice for the nation’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement in support of Congressman Buddy Carter’s (R-GA) new bipartisan PBM reform package, the PBM Reform Act. This important bill would finally protect patients and pharmacies from the harmful and anticompetitive business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

Jul 24, 2024

LTC pharmacies demand ‘sustainable’ payment model ahead of 2026 drug-pricing changes

Many of the nation’s long-term care pharmacies are going to fall below “break-even” and may be forced out of business without additional support when drug-pricing policy changes kick in, sector advocates warned Wednesday.

Jul 24, 2024

Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Launches “Save Senior Rx Care” to Protect Senior Access to Life-Saving Medications and Services

Led by the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), America’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacies are launching Save Senior Rx Care, a new campaign urging Congress to protect access to life-saving medications and services for the millions of Americans who need long-term care.

Jul 17, 2024

New Report Underscores Unique Role LTC Pharmacies Play in Serving Complex Needs of Medicare Beneficiaries in Long-Term Care

A new report from the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the nation’s leading voice for long-term care (LTC) pharmacies, and ATI Advisory (ATI) highlights the clinical and functional complexity faced by millions of Medicare beneficiaries residing in nursing facilities and assisted living.

Jul 27, 2023

SCPC Applauds Senate Finance Committee for Near Unanimous Passage of PBM Reform Package

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care pharmacy community, applauds the Senate Finance Committee for its strong, bipartisan passage of the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho).

Jul 25, 2023

LTC pharmacists make case to remove barriers for more home-and community-based services

Federal regulators and policy makers have increasingly coaxed long-term care patients and services to migrate more to home- and community-based settings in recent years. Now it’s time to allow long-term care pharmacists to do the same, without barriers that have been imposed by lawmakers for years, according to new study findings from the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) and healthcare analysis firm ATI Advisory.

Jul 25, 2023

Report Underscores Unique Role of Long-Term Care Pharmacies in Assuring Patient Safety and Improving Health Outcomes

A new report from the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) and ATI Advisory (ATI) highlights the unique role of long-term care (LTC) pharmacies in helping individuals with some of the most complex care needs in the U.S. healthcare system by providing careful, long-term medication management as well as patient and caregiver education to reduce the barriers that typically hinder use of prescription medications.