Legislation & Regulation

Discover essential legislative and regulatory resources tailored for managed care pharmacy professionals. Stay informed with the latest updates, policies, and advocacy tools to effectively navigate and influence the health care landscape.

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Medicare

AMCP Comments on CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportunity to provide comments in response to the “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program” (Proposed Rule), issued on July 16, 2025.
Legislation & Regulation, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare
AMCP Regulatory NewsBreaks

HSS Issues Updates to the Final Rule on HIPAA, NCPDP Standards, and the Medicaid Pharmacy Subrogation Standard

On August 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued updates (the Interim Final Rule) which amends the final rule titled “Administrative Simplification: Modifications of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Retail Pharmacy Standards; and Modification of the Medicaid Pharmacy Subrogation Standard,” (the December 2024 Final Rule).
Legislation & Regulation
White House

H.R.1 Implementation Timeline

President Trump signed H.R.1, Republicans’ “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill, into law on July 4, 2025. Starting from that date, the law lays out effective dates and implementation dates for its numerous health provisions over the next few years, and beyond.
One Big Beautiful Bill, Legislation & Regulation