Provisions Of The Inflation Reduction Act Likely To Destabilize Long-Term Care Pharmacies
By Open Minds Weekly News Wire
Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA, signed into law in 2022) affecting long-term care (LTC) pharmacies that went live January 1, 2026, are likely to destabilize the industry, according to a survey of senior care pharmacies.
Potential effects of the IRA were the topic of a survey by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) and the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC). The survey respondents represent nearly 20% of the estimated 1,400 long-term care pharmacies that only serve long-term care residents. The respondents serve more than 800,000 long-term care residents, about 40% of.
Story generated by recent SCPC media statement.
Read the full article on Open Minds here.
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