Despite overwhelming evidence of the positive impact pharmacists can have on patient health, pharmacists are not recognized as healthcare providers under the Social Security Act and, therefore, cannot be paid by Medicare for therapy management and patient consultation services. The Social Security Act already recognizes many other healthcare professionals .By changing the compensation structure allowed under Medicare, we can ensure that patients have access to the medication expertise of pharmacists. Studies have shown that when a pharmacist is directly involved in patient care, patients experience improved outcomes, and healthcare costs are reduced. See:
http://www.pharmacist.com/Content/ContentFolders3/NewsReleases/2012/JanM... and http://tinyurl.com/8xacu7r.
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