Pharmacy Associations Applaud Introduction of Bill Expanding Medicare Patients Access to Pharmacist Services
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WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) today praised the introduction of legislation that would give tens of millions of Medicare patients in medically underserved communities access to critically needed primary health care services delivered by pharmacists.
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The bill enables pharmacists to provide authorized health services to Medicare patients in underserved areas.
The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Area Enhancement Act was introduced today by Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Rep. David McKinley (R-WV). The bill would enable pharmacists to deliver Medicare Part B services that are already authorized by their respective state laws.
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