[L2] PBM and Health Care Reform Legislation

Pricing: Free for Members and $30 for Non-Members

Course Description

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) are once again in the spotlight on Capitol Hill as both the Senate and the House consider legislation that would limit current PBM business practice. How will Medicare Part D and commercial markets be impacted? Which PBM-related policies are likely to receive support moving forward?

This session will provide important updates on the current status of PBM and health care reform legislation, potential implementation timelines, and the potential wide-reaching effects of PBM and health care reform.

Target Audience

Pharmacists who practice in managed care settings.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe the current status of PBM and health care reform legislation in Congress.
  2. Identify the main PBM and health care reform policies under consideration and their potential implementation timelines.
  3. Explain how legislative reforms could impact Medicare and commercial markets in the near future.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion
Course opens: 
11/15/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Cost:
$30.00

Faculty

Melissa Andel, MPP
Principal
CommonHealth Solutions LLC

Moderator

Gene Reeder, PhD
Professor
College of Pharmacy
University of South Carolina

Financial Relationship Disclosures

 

Faculty/Reviewer/Planner​

Reported Relevant Financial Relationships​

Melissa Andel​

Faculty​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

Tracy McDowd​

Reviewer​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

Brooke Whittington​

Planner​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

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  • AMCP Staff have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
  • If applicable, relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and documented.
  • Content has undergone a peer review to ensure content validity.

ACPE UAN:0233-0000-23-048-H03-P
Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Contact Hours: 1.25
Release Date: November 15, 2023 •  Expiration Date: December 31, 2024
Activity Fee: Free for Members and $30 for Non-Members

Participants should claim continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit for this home study activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity presented at Nexus 2023. CPE credit will be processed through the AMCP Learn portal and reported directly to CPE Monitor. Please allow 72 hours for processing and posting in your NABP account.

To receive credit for an online activity you must:

  • Review the full content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the post-test (required to pass with a score of 70% or higher, it may be taken a maximum of three times).
  • Complete a specific activity evaluation.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion

Price

Cost:
$30.00
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