Tag: Pharmacy
McKesson launches initiative to boost pharmacy advocacy
January 8, 2025HME News Staff
IRVING, Texas — McKesson has launched McKesson Amplify, a strategic initiative intended to help protect critical pharmacy services and elevate the pharmacy profession by strengthening the voice of the industry, it says. Through McKesson Amplify, the company has committed to awarding dedicated funding to eligible state pharmacy associations across all 50 states to help meet association advocacy goals. “We believe pharmacists’ voices are one of the most important in the conversation,”...
Lehan Drugs closes pharmacy
September 10, 2024HME News Staff
DEKALB, Ill. – Lehan Drugs will stop providing pharmacy services at its DeKalb, Ill., location on Sept. 11, but it will continue to provide home medical equipment there, according to the Shaw Local News Network. The company, which launched in 1946, has multiple locations throughout the state but its only pharmacy was in Dekalb. It will also continue to provide HME at locations in Rockford, Freeport, Dixon and Aurora. “We’re proud of our long history serving the DeKalb community...
Lennartz named Health Mart president
January 4, 2024HME News Staff
IRVING, Texas — McKesson has appointed Crystal Lennartz, Pharm.D., MBA, as president of Health Mart, an independent pharmacy franchise, and Health Mart Atlas, a pharmacy services administrative organization (PSAO). As president, Lennartz will focus on strengthening the overall health of Health Mart and Health Mart Atlas pharmacy members and elevate the role they play in people’s lives. She is an accomplished pharmacist, healthcare leader and advocate with more than 20 years of experience...
Essentia expands access to DME
July 10, 2023HME News Staff
DULUTH, Minn. – Essentia Health pharmacies in Minnesota and Wisconsin, except for its newest pharmacy in Deerwood, Minn., are now accredited by The Joint Commission to bill Medicare Part B for DME. “This means patients will now have better access to diabetic supplies, nebulizer solutions and insulin that is used with a pump, as well as certain medications for transplants, oral chemotherapy and supportive care for cancer treatment,” the company states in a press release. Essentia...
ACHC hires program director
May 30, 2023HME News Staff
CARY, N.C. – The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has hired Joseph Coyne as its pharmacy accreditation program director. Coyne will be responsible for leading and preserving the pharmacy program’s suite of services and distinctions specifically for individual pharmacy professional needs. He will also help establish industry standards, overseeing compliance with policies and procedures, while identifying areas for improvement for overall organizational developmental...
Pharmacy organizations criticize Tricare decision
December 7, 2022HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A group of pharmacy organizations, including the National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Home Infusion Association, worry that decisions by Cigna and Express Scripts to eliminate the option for Tricare beneficiaries to obtain prescriptions at their pharmacy of choice will disrupt patient access to needed medications.
In a letter to Amy Bricker, president of Express Scripts, and David Cordani, president and CEO of Cigna, the organizations argued...
Brightree doubles down on RelayHealth
April 6, 2021HME News Staff
ATLANTA – Brightree’s pharmacy and home infusion customers can now easily access and enroll in a variety of RelayHealth offerings directly from Brightree’s RelayHealth Connection thanks to a newly expanded partnership. Customers have access to Pre- and Post-Edits for real-time feedback on submitted claims; and Patient Assistance Rx for two manufacturer-sponsored programs that automatically apply co-pay savings to patient prescriptions and convert denied claims...
Integra, QS/1 team up on iQ
February 12, 2020HME News Staff
ANACORTES, Wash. - Integra and QS/1 are combining their customer events into one “immersive, rich” iQ Conference. The inaugural combined conference will take place in Louisville, Ky., May 12-15, bringing institutional and community pharmacy stakeholders under one roof to share educational and networking opportunities. “Integra and QS/1 have a long history of engaging customers and making their conferences something pharmacy owners and staff anticipate nearly a year in advance,”...
Judge freezes assets in test strip rebate case
November 19, 2019HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS - A judge has granted a motion to freeze certain assets of Priority Healthcare Corp., the latest development in a lawsuit over “unwarranted rebates.”In a lawsuit filed in September 2018, Roche, a manufacturer of diabetes testing supplies, says it paid $37.5 million of “unwarranted” rebates to insurance companies and their pharmacy benefit managers for claims submitted by PHC between Jan. 1, 2013, and the end of the first quarter of 2018.This latest motion, issued...
Short takes: Transcend, CAIRE, AllyScripts
November 1, 2019HME News Staff
Transcend has launched its Transcend 365 miniCPAP, a “smaller, smarter” CPAP with integrated heated humidifier that's capable of running on a single, travel-size battery. The mini's Capillary Force Vaporizer Technology is an alternative to pass-over heated humidification, delivering a smaller and more efficient humidification system. Unlike CPAP humidifiers that must heat water in a reservoir to humidify a constant airflow, the mini's humidifier vaporizes water using an internal...