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 ASCP Medicare Implementation Teleconference: Focus on the Long-Term Care Guidance Document

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Type: Teleconference
Date(s): 04/15/05
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CT
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM MT
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Facility: American Society of Consultant Pharmacists HQ
  1321 Duke Street
  Alexandria , VA 22314
Fee: No Charge!
 Live CE Information

Program 203-000-05-008-L03
Contact Hours: 1.5

Description of Course
Throughout the year, CMS will issue guidance documents to clarify the Medicare Part D regulations. The long-term care guidance document outlines ten service and performance criteria that a pharmacy must meet to be considered eligible for inclusion in a Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) network as a long-term care pharmacy.These services are also to be included in the dispensing fee paid to the long-term care pharmacy. This teleconference will highlight key issues for pharmacists and other health care professionals working in long-term care.


Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the implementation timeline for the MMA.
  2. Describe and identify the ten long-term care pharmacy performance and service criteria.
  3. Describe and identify the formulary provision in the long-term care guidance document.
  4. Describe and identify the provisions for a transition process for level of care changes in long-term care.
  5. Describe and identify the exceptions and appeals process detailed in the guidance document.


Faculty
Thomas R. Clark, RPh, MS
Director, Policy and Advocacy
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Thomas R. Clark is the Director of the Policy and Advocacy Department for the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.  Prior to this Tom served as the Director of Professional Affairs for ASCP.  Before joining ASCP, he was a Vice President of Consulting for a major long-term care pharmacy company.  He has worked in hospital, ambulatory and long-term care pharmacy.  He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, and has a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration from Mississippi College.

John Feather, PhD, CAE
Executive Director and CEO
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Mr. Feather has nothing to disclose.

Supported by an educational grant from
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc.


The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
 Courses Offered
 ASCP Medicare Implementation Teleconference: Focus on the Long-Term Care Guidance Document
Details:
  1. Describe the implementation timeline for the MMA.
  2. Describe and identify the ten long-term care pharmacy performance and service criteria.
  3. Describe and identify the formulary provision in the long-term care guidance document.
  4. Describe and identify the provisions for a transition process for level of care changes in long-term care.
  5. Describe and identify the exceptions and appeals process detailed in the guidance document.

 



ACPE Accreditation
Credit Hours: 1.5 Expiration Date: ACPE UPN: 203-000-05-008-L03    

ASCP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
To receive CE credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form for each session attended. After completing the evaluation, you can view, print and track your CE statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.


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