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H.R. 4317, PBM transparency and Medicare drug pricing...The legislative landscape is shifting fast, and if pharmacy owners want a sustainable future, advocacy can’t be optional.
So where do things stand and what’s next?
In this episode of The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP®, and Bonnie Bond, CPA, sit down with B. Douglas Hoey, CEO of the NCPA, to discuss:
- What the PBM Reform Act means for pharmacy reimbursement
- How Medicare drug pricing changes will impact your margins
- Why advocacy doesn’t stop after a legislative win
And more!
More About Our Guest:
Douglas Hoey is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association. NCPA represents the owners of nearly 20,000 pharmacy small businesses who’s pharmacists provide prescription dispensing services and help fill primary care gaps. The majority of these pharmacies are located in areas the CDC ranks as “high” or “very high” on the Socially Vulnerable Index. Consumers consistently rank community pharmacies as the top-rated pharmacies in the country.
Hoey is a licensed pharmacist in Oklahoma, Virginia, and Texas and practiced in community pharmacies including his family’s pharmacy before coming to NCPA. He is widely quoted by media as an industry expert on community pharmacy payment and practice issues. Hoey also developed and taught pharmacology courses at George Washington and Marymount universities.
He is President of the World Pharmacy Council, co-Chairman of the Board of Directors for Surescripts, Chairman of the NCPA Innovation Center, and co-Chairman of the CPESN-USA Board.
His pharmacy degree is from the University of Oklahoma and his MBA is from the Oklahoma City University.
Learn more about Doug and the NCPA:
Doug Hoey LinkedIn
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Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter
More Resources on these Topics:
Podcast – The One Big, Beautiful Bill
Podcast - Momentum on the Hill: Protecting Independent Pharmacies Through Advocacy
Podcast - The Trusted Pharmacist: Advocacy and Building a Resilient Pharmacy
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