Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) has officially cosponsored H.R. 891 the Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act of 2011.
This National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)-endorsed bill highlights pharmacys growing role as healthcare providers and showcases pharmacys pivotal position in the healthcare delivery system.
H.R. 891 seeks to enhance pharmacys ability to partner with their patients on counseling and medication therapy management (MTM) services with the goal of increasing medication adherence.
Medication non-adherence or the failure to comply with a prescribed prescription medication regimen is a $290 billion healthcare challenge.
Medication non-adherence costs the United States billions a year due to increased hospitalizations emergency rooms visits and additional doctors appointments.
Pharmacy the face of neighborhood healthcare is committed to working with state and federal officials like Rep. Doggett to improve patient health and reduce healthcare costs through increasing medication adherence.
NACDS thanks Rep. Doggett for cosponsoring the bipartisan Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act and looks forward to working with him to advance the bill on Capitol Hill.
For more information on pharmacys role in medication adherence or to hear about NACDS commitment to improving patient health and reducing healthcare costs please contact Stephen E. Schatz at (703) 837-4196.
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) has officially cosponsored H.R. 891 the Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act of 2011.
This National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)-endorsed bill highlights pharmacys growing role as healthcare providers and showcases pharmacys pivotal position in the healthcare delivery system.
H.R. 891 seeks to enhance pharmacys ability to partner with their patients on counseling and medication therapy management (MTM) services with the goal of increasing medication adherence.
Medication non-adherence or the failure to comply with a prescribed prescription medication regimen is a $290 billion healthcare challenge.
Medication non-adherence costs the United States billions a year due to increased hospitalizations emergency rooms visits and additional doctors appointments.
Pharmacy the face of neighborhood healthcare is committed to working with state and federal officials like Rep. Doggett to improve patient health and reduce healthcare costs through increasing medication adherence.
NACDS thanks Rep. Doggett for cosponsoring the bipartisan Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act and looks forward to working with him to advance the bill on Capitol Hill.
For more information on pharmacys role in medication adherence or to hear about NACDS commitment to improving patient health and reducing healthcare costs please contact Stephen E. Schatz at (703) 837-4196.
