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Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Opposes CMS Final Rule on Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC Facilities
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care pharmacy sector, released a statement today regarding its opposition to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule on minimum staffing standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities.
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Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Shares Comments with CMS Regarding Medicare Part D Restructuring Guidance: “Smoothing Provisions”
SCPC filed comments with CMS in response to their guidance on the implementation of the Medicare Part D restructuring portion of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
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Drug pricing efforts threaten ‘very existence’ of LTC pharmacies: reps
President Biden in his State of the Union address last week vowed to end “Big Pharma’s” grip on prescription drug pricing and cut costs for seniors and taxpayers by another $200 million.
But the president’s plans to expand his administration’s first-ever Medicare drug price negotiations could spell big trouble for the pharmacists who support seniors living in long-term care settings, advocates warned in response. -
President Biden Announces Desire to Cap Drug Prices for All Americans
In the State of the Union Address on March 7th, President Joseph Biden announced a proposal to expand the number of drugs targeted for annual price negotiations by Medicare and lower prescription drug costs for American families.
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SCPC Highlights Devastating Impact of Medicare Drug Price Negotiations On LTC Pharmacies
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care pharmacy (LTC) community, released a statement today highlighting the disproportionate and devastating impact Medicare drug price negotiations will have on LTC pharmacies. This looming crisis will only be exacerbated by President Biden’s recently announced proposal to significantly increase the number of drugs targeted for annual negotiations.
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Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Urges Immediate Congressional Action to Protect Vulnerable Patients Following Cyberattack
SCPC members across the country have been affected by the recent UnitedHealth Group cyberattack. SCPC sent letters (linked below) to key leaders on Capitol Hill, asking them to step in and assist with delayed prescriptions to lessen the impact to LTC pharmacies.
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RedSail Technologies
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SCPC CEO Alan Rosenbloom appears on the AmplifyLTC Pharmacy Podcast to discuss the legislative future of LTC Pharmacies
Alan Rosenbloom, President & CEO of Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, speaks with the AmplifyLTC Pharmacy Podcast and discusses all about the current efforts to make PBM reform a reality. In this episode, learn about the ins and outs of PBM reform, what it means for LTC pharmacy, and what your LTC pharmacy should be doing.
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Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-term Care Facilities
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the leading national voice for the long-term care pharmacy community, is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider its proposed minimum staffing standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities.
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