MEDICAID
Injunction Puts the Brakes on CMS Medicaid Reimbursement Cuts Alexandria, VA -- A judge for the U.
Lawsuit Filed to Block Medicaid Drug Cuts Alexandria, VA -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) filed a motion requesting expedited review of a lawsuit it filed that challenges Medicaid reimbursement reductions imposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), scheduled to be implemented in January 2008.
Pharmacy Execs Visit Capitol Hill to Discuss Medicaid Access Issues Washington -- In a major collaborative effort, more than 70 pharmacy executives and industry representatives visited members of Congress to address issues that could likely affect the access to health care by Medicaid recipients.
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) expressed outrage in reaction to CMS' final rule to reduce Medicaid reimbursements, particularly Medicaid's pharmacy reimbursement formula for generic prescription drugs.
New Jersey Bill Requires Pharmacists to Fill Rxs Trenton, NJ -- A bill that amends the New Jersey Pharmacy Practice Act prohibits pharmacists in the state from refusing to dispense or refill "a prescription or medication order solely on the grounds that the dispensing or refill of the prescription or medication order would contravene the pharmacist's philosophical, moral or religious beliefs.
For community pharmacists, when Uncle Sam says "AMP," it might as well stand for "Ain't My Price.
Medicaid Cuts May Be Death Knell for Many Community Pharmacies Alexandria, Va.