Pharmacy-related aspects of the passed bill include a loan-forgiveness program & grants for pharmacist-provided medication therapy management (MTM) services. Medicare reimbursement and how it relates to pharmacy is uncertain (ie, how it may impact the home infusion setting). Increased access to healthcare as a result of the reform is expected to increase healthcare demand, and this is good for pharmacists.
Some challenges that we are up against include legislators not seeing the level of care that pharmacists can provide to them in the pharmacies they go to. This can happen especially in pharmacies that are understaffed. In those pharmacies, pharmacists may not be able to give each patient the attention they抎 like.
How do you think the healthcare reform will affect pharmacy? What are your biggest questions about how it can impact pharmacy? I know some of you are concerned about whether pharmacist salaries will be affected; others wonder how it will affect the pharmaceutical industry or PBMs.
Want to find out how you can contribute to educate the public about our profession & encourage lawmakers to encourage pharmacy practice the way we抎 like to practice?
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