Salazar Pushed for Change in Reimbursement Policy for Independent, Rural Pharmacists
Submitted by CapitolStandard on Mon, 10/02/2006 - 22:24
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Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) Sept. 25 renewed his efforts to help independent, rural pharmacists by pushing the Senate Finance Committee to act on legislation requiring pharmacies to be reimbursed every 14 days, instead of every 30. Under the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program, most prescription drug plans reimburse pharmacies for the drugs they sell to Medicare patients once every 30 days or longer. Salazar said this delay is too long for smaller, independent pharmacists to bear. The senator also urged the Committee to investigate claims that the current reimbursement rates for medications dispersed through Medicare are inadequate.
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