Where We Stand: AMCP opposes statutory and regulatory proposals that unduly restrict the ability of pharmacists working within managed care organizations from utilizing tools and services that are essential for the management of a prescription drug benefitFind out about Regulation of the Prescription Drug Benefit.
Where We Stand: AMCP believes that a health care delivery system that is based upon a competitive marketplace will provide greater value to patients and payers than a system that is one‐size‐fits‐all that relies on centralized governmental controls and regulatory mandates.
AMCP supports the use of preferred pharmacy networks as a way of providing additional options to incentivize higher quality care and improve cost-effectiveness.
AMCP stands against racial and health care injustice. AMCP is committed to 1) mitigating disparities related to optimal medication use, 2) advancing conversations by calling for pertinent submissions to the Journal of Managed Care + Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP) and conducting partnership forum(s), 3) incorporating health equity goals into the strategic plan, and 4) supporting impactful education and policy.
Health care services provided by pharmacists are a vital part of comprehensive patient care. AMCP supports the use of payment arrangements for pharmacists that include performance-based metrics related to these health care services, on which some of the pharmacist’s reimbursement is based.
Where We Stand: The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) supports an abbreviated licensure pathway for the approval of biosimilar biologic drug therapies.
