Releases & Statements

Dear Director Seshamani:  The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Part D provisions of the 2023 CMS Call Letter entitled, “Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2023 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies” (the “Call Letter” or the […]

The FTC must act to curb the anti-competitive practices of PBMs Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) deadlocked on whether to begin a study on the effect large pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have on drug prices and practices that may disadvantage independent and specialty pharmacies, as well as the patients they serve. […]

Washington, DC – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and minority committee members lawmakers will hold a forum to discuss the impact of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in pharmaceutical markets with industry experts, pharmacists, physicians, and PBMs. In anticipation of the forum the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) offered […]

Policy and Operational Barriers are Inhibiting Access to LTC Pharmacies Services in the Community Washington, DC – While policymakers and thought leaders on Capitol Hill and across our nation continue to discuss bolstering home and community-based services, new original research and policy analysis  identified barriers to long-term care (LTC) pharmacy services for Medicare beneficiaries living […]

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Applauds This Crucial Step for Long-Term Care Pharmacies; Enabling Better Care for Vulnerable Populations Washington, DC – Representative Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05) and Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK-02) have introduced the bipartisan Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021, which will improve prescription access from long-term care (LTC) pharmacies for older adults […]

New Provider Relief Fund Distributions Overlook the Unique Patient Care Services of Long-Term Care Pharmacies Washington, DC – The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), representing the nation’s Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies, today decried the latest announcement from the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) about the Provider Relief Fund. In April 2021, HRSA, a branch […]

HHS Recognizes LTC Pharmacies as Providers Eligible for Relief Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the next Provider Relief Fund distribution, which should include long-term care pharmacies. The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) President and CEO Alan Rosenbloom offered the following statement: “The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition […]

SCPC Urges HHS and Congress to Assure that Long-Term Care Pharmacies are Prioritized in Final Distribution of the Provider Relief Fund Washington, DC – Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies are expected to provide timely COVID-19 vaccine boosters to LTC facility residents in the coming weeks, despite the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) continued […]

Washington, DC – Today, CEOs from long-term care (LTC) pharmacies across the nation – all members of the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) – sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to release the next distribution from the Provider Relief Fund immediately and to prioritize […]