Special Report
The newly formed Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, a group of independent long-term care pharmacies, plans to work with U.S. Congressional leaders to reintroduce the Medicare Efficient Drug Dispensing Act. The legislation prohibits Medicare Part D plan sponsors from using payment structures, including prorated daily dispensing fees, which discourage the adoption of techniques designed to minimize the dispensing of unused drug.
RELATED COVERAGE
• Below-cost reimbursements, exclusionary Medicare drug plans concern community pharmacists
• Doctor dispensing linked to unnecessary opioid Rxs
• Prescriptions 300% higher at some doctors' offices
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