Releases & Statements

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care pharmacy community, is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider its proposed minimum staffing standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities.

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care pharmacy community, released a statement today supporting the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ (NACDS) new ad campaign calling for PBM reform.

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care pharmacy community, released a statement today regarding the House Oversight Committee’s hearing on pharmacy benefit managers.

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.

In late July, the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) gathered in Washington, D.C. for our annual Business Partners Summit where we discussed key issues and policies impacting the long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community and the unique role our members play in America’s healthcare system.

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).

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.

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) and ATI Advisory (ATI) have released a new analysis finding that 75% of Medicare beneficiaries who need long-term care (LTC) live in the community, while only 25% live in nursing homes or assisted living communities. Nearly 60% of the community-dwelling population with LTC needs also have four or more chronic conditions and fill 10 or more prescription medications a year.

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the only Washington-based organization exclusively representing the interests of long-term care (LTC) pharmacies, applauds House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) for launching an investigation into pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their tactics that are harming patient care and increasing costs for many patients.