Issues Confronting Rural Pharmacies after a Decade of Medicare Part D
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Description
Discusses the major challenges facing rural independent pharmacies, focusing on delayed maximum allowable cost (MAC) adjustments, and direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees. Other challenges include competition from mail order pharmacies, being a non-preferred pharmacy, and orderly succession planning. Also examines the implications for rural communities when independent pharmacies close.
Author(s)
Abiodun Salako, Fred Ullrich, Keith Mueller
Date
04/2017
Type
Document
Organization
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Tagged as
Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Medicare · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Pharmacy workforce · Reimbursement and payment models