Research & Reports

This brief report examines the people LTC pharmacies serve, the LTC pharmacy value proposition, and the urgent need for a sustainable LTC pharmacy payment model, given the instability of the current market environment and the growing impact of policy-driven changes in drug prices on the prescription drug supply chain.

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) engaged ATI Advisory to characterize the clinical and functional complexity of Medicare beneficiaries residing in two settings commonly served by long-term care (LTC) pharmacies: nursing facilities and assisted living.

SCPC provided a report to the Federal Trade Commission as part of its market study of PBMs detailing the effects of PBMs’ anticompetitive behavior on long-term care pharmacies.

SCPC engaged ATI Advisory to conduct case studies profiling LTC pharmacies that have extended services into community settings. This brief profiles the patient populations these pharmacies serve, the pharmacies’ relationships with and satisfaction among patients and families, as well as the pharmacies’ services, care delivery models, and potential impacts on care costs and quality.

Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies are a critical component of our healthcare system, supporting hundreds of thousands of individuals with some of the most complex care needs nationwide. LTC pharmacies provide careful, long-term medication management as well as patient andcaregiver education to reduce the barriers that typically hinder use of prescription medications.

SCPC engaged ATI Advisory to assess the characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries with long-term care (LTC) needs who receive help in the community, in assisted living, and in nursing homes.

SCPC engaged ATI Advisory to conduct a study of Medicare beneficiaries with LTC needs by type of residence, compared to other Medicare beneficiaries without LTC needs.

SCPC and ATI Advisory have researched a new analysis that shows that individuals with long-term care (LTC) needs have similar medical and pharmacy expenses and complexity regardless of whether they reside in the community or a facility setting.

SCPC and ATI Advisory assessed operational and policy barriers to bringing long-term care (LTC) pharmacy services into home and community-based settings.