NACDS applauds Senate action to ensure seniors on Medicare have access to certain state-approved pharmacist services

Senators Reintroduce Bill to Improve Pharmacist Medicare Reimbursement

Senators Warner and Thune reintroduced the ECAPS legislation improving both seniors’ access to care and pharmacists’ ability to get reimbursed for clinical services.

NACDS applauds Senate action to ensure seniors on Medicare have access to certain state-approved pharmacist services

ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today commended the introduction of the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) in the U.S. Senate. A bipartisan step toward increased healthcare access for our nation’s seniors, this legislation — championed by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Mark Warner (D-VA) — would enable Medicare Part B coverage for certain pharmacist services wherever state law perm…