News & Insights
Find up-to-date information and news regarding important policy and industry updates affecting the long-term care pharmacy community. This page is updated regularly to include new research and federal policy impacts on this community.
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Releases & Statements
07/16/2026
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 […]
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06/18/2026
PBM contracting challenges continue to threaten stability of long-term care pharmacy services for millions of seniors
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) is deeply disappointed to hear continued reports of contracting challenges between long-term care (LTC) pharmacies and the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and Optum Rx. These ongoing disputes threaten the stability of pharmacy services that millions of seniors and individuals with complex medical needs across the […]
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05/19/2026
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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07/20/2026
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 […]
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06/24/2026
LTC Pharmacies Double Down On Call For PBM Contract Negotiation Reform
Lauren Brensel // Inside Health Policy – July 23, 2026 A group representing long-term care pharmacies is reminding policymakers of the negative impacts that result from problematic contract negotiations with pharmacy benefit managers, asking CMS to help alleviate pharmacies’ disputes with the three largest PBMs by embracing a series of reforms. LTC pharmacy services like […]
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06/16/2026
LTC pharmacies are rising and supporting America’s most vulnerable patients
By Esmé Grewal / President and CEO of the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) Every day, long-term care pharmacies safely prepare, deliver and manage the medications some of our nation’s most vulnerable patients depend on to live healthy, stable and independent lives. Their work often happens behind the scenes, but for families navigating complex care […]
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