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APRIL 22, 2021

New Bill Would Expand Medicare Patients’ Access to Pharmacist Services

By Marie Rosenthal

Two U.S. representatives, G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) and David McKinley (R-W.Va.) introduced the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Area Enhancement Act, which would provide reimbursement to pharmacists who deliver Medicare Part B services that are already authorized by their respective state laws.

“Under this bill, Medicare will pay pharmacists at 85% of the Physician Fee Schedule,” explained Tom Kraus, the vice president of government relations at ASHP. “This