House Lawmakers Push Bipartisan IRA Fix To Boost LTC Pharmacy Pay

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation aimed at ensuring long-term care (LTC) pharmacies are paid an adequate supply fee to maintain patient access to prescription drugs for which prices are lowered through the Medicare drug price negotiation program, with the new maximum fair prices (MFPs) for the first group of selected drugs to take effect at the start of 2026.

Bill would fix drug-negotiation pricing flaw that undercuts LTC pharmacists’ viability

Lawmakers have proposed a supply fee to bolster long-term care pharmacies facing major revenue losses with the implementation of negotiated prices on 10 commonly prescribed medications Jan. 1.

The Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Pharmacies Act establishes a $30 per Medicare Part D prescription in 2026 and 2027.

Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors’ Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Deborah Ross (D-NC) introduced H.R. 5031 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act, bipartisan legislation to protect access to essential medications and pharmacy services for seniors and other long-term care (LTC) residents in nursing homes, assisted living, and similar […]

SCPC Applauds Introduction of Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act (H.R. 5031) to Ensure Seniors’ Access to Essential Meds and Pharmacy Services

SCPC Applauds Introduction of Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act (H.R. 5031) to Ensure Seniors’ Access to Essential Meds and Pharmacy Services

Experts fear damage to long-term care pharmacies as CMS touts newly negotiated drug prices

Even as the federal government on Thursday touted the billions of dollars in savings seniors can expect to see from newly negotiated, lower drug costs, pharmacies that supply long-term care facilities are warning of dire consequences.

Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition & “Save Senior Rx Care” Release Statement on Biden Administration’s Medicare Drug Pricing Announcement

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care pharmacy community, and the new Save Senior Rx Care campaign released a statement today in response to the new drug pricing announcement:  “Today, the Biden Administration released the negotiated 2026 prices for the ten most expensive Medicare Part D drugs, as […]

Biden’s Plans to Reduce Cost of Medicare Drugs To Send Ripple Effects Through Nursing Home Industry

Following the Biden Administration’s bid this week to reduce the price of certain drugs – many of which are commonly used in nursing homes – experts are cautioning that the changes may negatively impact the bottomline of organizations in the sector. As Medicare Part D price negotiations for these drugs come into focus this week, the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), for one, is warning that changes to Part D might cause “collateral damage” to long-term care pharmacies, the patients they serve and operator partners.

Long-Term Care Pharmacies Say Negotiation Hurts Them Without PBM Reform

Long-term care pharmacies say the kick-off of Medicare drug price negotiation Tuesday (Aug. 29), while well-intentioned, will inadvertently hurt them and their patients unless policy makers also move forward on pharmacy benefit manager and Part D payment reforms. “Long term care pharmacies are likely to be collateral damage,” Alan Rosenbloom, president and CEO of the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, told Inside Health Policy.

SCPC Calls for Solutions that Protect Long-term Care Patients and Pharmacies as White House Announces Initial List for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care pharmacy community, released a statement today regarding the Biden administration’s announcement of the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, eight of which are heavily utilized by patients served by long-term care pharmacies.