The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy convened a panel of experts to present best practices for evaluating MA at its 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo. "Specialty medications require a lot of resources to manage, and so specialty pharmacies want to be sure their patients can access and use their medications. The benefit of using a standardized metric is to allow pharmacies to share and compare data and benchmark performance.” The calculation and implementation of two metrics were covered in detail in the session: proportion of days covered (PDC) and persistency.

Anticipating IRA Impact on Medicare Part D Plans  
According to research from Cencora, most payers believe the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will have a financial impact on Medicare Part D plans. The researchers noted that the IRA includes multiple policy provisions related to Medicare Part D benefit design and drug pricing, including capping out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries, which will affect U.S. health care payers by shifting costs from the government and beneficiaries to manufacturers and Part D plans.

Enhancing Rural Care  
Drake University College of Pharmacy has partnered with the Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) for enhanced management services. Drake University will assume the responsibility of providing management services to IRHA in an effort to enhance rural health care in Iowa and expand IRHA’s capacity to effectively serve rural communities. Students from Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will get the opportunity to participate in planning sessions and administrative activities while being able to interact with IRHA members and partners. 

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