SCPC Applauds PBM Provisions Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026

DATE: January 22, 2026

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading voice for the nation’s long-term care (LTC) pharmacy community, released the following statement in support of PBM reform: 

“SCPC strongly supports the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) provisions included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and we commend Congressman Buddy Carter for his leadership in advancing meaningful PBM accountability reforms.

For years, opaque and anticompetitive PBM practices have placed unnecessary financial and administrative strain on LTC pharmacies, threatening their ability to serve seniors living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The PBM provisions championed by Rep. Carter take important steps toward holding PBMs accountable and ensuring greater transparency and fairness in how prescription drug benefits are administered.

By strengthening transparency requirements and reinforcing reasonable contracting standards with CMS, these provisions help LTC pharmacies secure fairer, sustainable contracts that reflect the specialized, around-the-clock care they provide to medically complex seniors. These reforms also support CMS’s ongoing efforts to monitor PBMs and preserve access to pharmacy services for vulnerable populations with the recent implementation of Medicare Part D price negotiations.

LTC pharmacies are an essential part of the senior care continuum, and these PBM reforms help protect their ability to operate, innovate, and continue serving patients who rely on them every day. We urge Congress to advance these bipartisan provisions as part of the January funding package and to continue working with CMS and stakeholders to ensure PBMs are subject to appropriate oversight and accountability, keeping patients, not profits, at the center of the healthcare system,” said Alan Rosenbloom, President/CEO of SCPC. 

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