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Track Updates on State Actions Affecting Pharmacy During the Coronavirus Emergency

Mar 23, 2020

IPC understands our member pharmacies are on the front line of dealing with the disruption to the health care system from the COVID-19 pandemic. And while community pharmacies are being recognized by the federal and state governments as vital community health care resources, we know it's a challenge to stay on top of regulatory changes.
ALL IPC Members - IMMEDIATELY Contact Your U.S. Senators and Representative to Urge Them to Include Pharmacy Provisions in Next Coronavirus Legislative Package to Keep You on the Frontline of Serving U.S. Public Health Needs

Mar 20, 2020

With Congress developing a third Coronavirus Emergency legislative response package, there is an effort to have pharmacy provisions added to ensure you can continue operate as necessary public health centers during this crisis. The focus needs to stress to Congress that community pharmacies are on the front lines assisting patients as they cope with the current crisis.
US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Arkansas PBM ERISA Preemption Case

Jan 13, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Rutledge v. PCMA, a case which seeks to reinstate an Arkansas law that regulates pharmacy benefit managers (PBM). The PBM's trade group, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), successfully challenged the law on Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preemption grounds in the Eighth Circuit.

IPC Iowa Members - Contact your State Legislator TODAY to Support Important Pharmacy Legislation

Mar 05, 2020

There are two bills moving forward that will have a significant impact on pharmacies across the state. IPC is asking for you to act TODAY on these pro-independent pharmacy bills. Because of the Iowa Legislature's debate calendar, deadlines for debate need to be scheduled ASAP.
IPC Michigan Members: Support the Medicaid Carve Out

Feb 05, 2020

IPC has worked closely with Michigan pharmacy stakeholders to support Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's fall initiative to move all Michigan Medicaid prescriptions away from Medicaid Managed Care back to Michigan's fee-for-service (FFS) program.
Pennsylvania State Senate to Vote on Medicaid Managed Care PBM Reforms

Jan 15, 2020

In November we asked you to reach out to your State House Representative to express support for a bipartisan package of bills. IPC continues to work with the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association and other Pennsylvania pharmacy groups to support these bills. The following legislative MCO prescription drug benefit reform package is now before the state Senate.