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Long-Term Care Pharmacy Crisis Hits Nursing Homes
When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, part of the goal was to lower prescription drug costs for Medicare patients. For millions of seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, though, a little-noticed side effect of that law is starting to hinder their access to those drugs.
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SCPC Applauds HHS OIG for New Report Highlighting Vertical Integration of Part D Sponsors with PBMs
“Long-term care pharmacies play an essential role in the Medicare Part D ecosystem and impacts to these pharmacies need to be considered with any trends seen in the marketplace. SCPC applauds HHS OIG for its work to analyze and share factual insights into vertical integration of Part D sponsors with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and […]
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LTC Pharmacy Has a Visibility Problem. Here’s How SCPC’s New CEO Plans to Fix It
Long-term care (LTC) pharmacy is an unsung hero among the healthcare sector’s many players. But a critically important one for our loved ones in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the country.
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SCPC Submits Comment Letter to Members of New Health Advisory Committee (HAC)
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading voice for the nation’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, submitted a letter to newly appointed members of the Health Advisory Committee (HAC) outlining opportunities to strengthen medication management and improve care for medically complex seniors and individuals living in long-term care (LTC) settings. “LTC pharmacy is too […]
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SCPC Urges Congress to Include LTC Pharmacy Fix in Reconciliation Package to Save Prescription Drug Access for Seniors in Long-Term Care
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement regarding the reconciliation package passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 14.
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SCPC Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee for Spotlighting PBM Anticompetitive Behavior, Urges Immediate Action on PBM Reform
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement thanking Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and members of the Committee for prioritizing pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform during today’s hearing, “PBM Power Play: Examining Competition Issues in the Prescription Drug Supply Chain.”
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Policies Aimed at Lowering Drug Prices Must Ensure Patients See Lower Costs While Preserving Access to Essential LTC Pharmacy Services
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement regarding President Trump’s May 12 Executive Order on prescription drug prices, urging the White House to also address the critical LTC Pharmacy Fix and protect seniors’ access to medications.
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SCPC Applauds Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Calling for Critical Changes to Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement commending Chairman Buddy Carter, Rep. Jake Auchincloss and other Members of Congress for urging HHS and CMS to examine the looming impact of Medicare drug price negotiations on America’s pharmacies.
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Bring it on home: Obstacles and opportunities in bringing long-term care pharmacy services to Medicare beneficiaries living at home
By Alan Rosenbloom As anyone who has been prescribed medication knows, pharmacies play a crucial role in our health care system. This is especially true for older people, since their reliance on medications to treat their overall health care needs increases. While younger, healthier people can turn to a local retail pharmacist, people with medically […]
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