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This course was delivered as a live teleconference on January 31, 2005. You may not receive credit for both the live and distance lessons. If you attended the live teleconference and would like to receive credit please click on LiveCE located under the Courses tab when you are logged in.
Description of Course
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are expected to issue final regulations for implementation of the Medicare Part D drug benefit in mid-January. Discussion will focus on the final regulations issued by CMS for implementation of the Medicare drug benefit. The two hour presentation will cover the implementation timeline for the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit, the impact on long term care pharmacy and the nursing facility resident, and the effect on long term care pharmacy business practices in 2006.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the implementation timeline of the Medicare Part D drug benefit.
- Describe the implications of the Medicare Part D drug benefit for the Nursing Facility Resident, Skilled Nursing Facility Resident, and Assisted Living Resident.
- Describe Medication Therapy Management Services and formularies as regulated by the Medicare part D drug benefit.
- Describe the impact on business practices for pharmacy and consultant pharmacists.
- Describe stakeholders response to the Medicare part D drug benefit and how the profession will begin the implementation of the regulations.
Faculty
Thomas R. Clark, RPh, MS
Director, Policy and Advocacy
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Faculty Disclosure
Mr. Clark has nothing to disclose.
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Technologies Used
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Price: FREE!
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ACPE Accreditation
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ASCP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 2 credit hours (0.2 CEU) and the ACPE UPN: 203-000-05-250-H03.
Expiration Date: 01/31/2006
Release Date: 02/04/2005
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To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 70% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 70% or better, you are permitted 1 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.
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