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Pharmacist and Pharmacy Partnership Opportunities
with CMS
Food Marketing Institute Member Meeting
November 9, 2012
Thomas Dudley, MS, RN
Acting Director – Division of Provider Affairs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Objectives
• Why is CMS seeking partnerships with
Pharmacists and Pharmacies?
• What is a CMS partnership and what does it
entail?
• Current Initiatives
• Future Initiatives
• Available Resources
• Questions and Contact Information
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Why is CMS seeking partnerships with
Pharmacists and Pharmacies?
• We realize that Pharmacists and other pharmacy staff
have frequent direct contact with beneficiaries
• Consumers TRUST their local Pharmacist and VALUE the
relationship
• Pharmacists know what their customer’s prescription
expenditures are and often get questions about which
health plans might be worth considering
• Pharmacists and Pharmacies are already providing some
of the covered preventive services (e.g. flu vaccine)
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What is a CMS partnership and what
does it entail?
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CMS views the partnership relationship as a long-term
relationship.
The ultimate goal is to ensure beneficiaries are aware of services
that are available.
The relationship provides the Pharmacist with a direct point of
contact at CMS
Partnerships can range from the simple distribution of CMS
publications to actual development of co-branded materials.
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Current Initiatives
 Annual Medicare open enrollment (October 15
– December 7)
 Available preventive services
 Savings on prescription drug spending in the
“donut hole” coverage gap.
 Million Hearts
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Future Initiatives
• Health Insurance Marketplaces –
Education and Enrollment – October
2013
• ???
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Available Resources
Medscape preventive services modules with CEs for Pharmacists:
– Preventive Care, Private Health Plans, and Your Practice
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/772901?src=cmsaca4
– Preventive Services for Adults: Are Your Patients Taking
Advantage of These Benefits?
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/772859?src=cmsaca4
– Preventive Services for Children: Getting the Message to Parents
and Caregivers
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/770504?src=cmsaca4
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Questions and Contact Information
Contact me directly:
Tom Dudley
[email protected]
410-786-1442
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