The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) has assembled these resources and links to assist pharmacists and other stakeholders with implementation of the Medicare drug benefit program. ASCP is a professional society of pharmacists who provide pharmacy services and medications to older adults and long-term care residents.

ASCP Resources

• ASCP Letters of Comment to CMS, USP, and Congress
• ASCP Issue Papers, Issue Briefs, and Special Bulletins
• ASCP Medicare Part D Legislation in the 110th Congress
  
• ConsultNet® Discussion Board on Part D (members only)
  

CMS Resources

• CMS Guidance on Medicare Part D
  
• CMS Report to Congress on Long-Term Care and Medicare Part D (PDF file)
• Extension of Q1 2008 LTC Rebate deadline (PDF file)
  

Other Resources

• Medicare Part D Point of Sale Facilitated Enrollment (POS FE)
• Kaiser Family Foundation Aug 2008 Report on Medicare Part D Coverage Gap
• Other Resources on Medicare Part D and Long-Term Care
• Medicare Part B
• Medicare Part D Coverage of Marketed Unapproved Drugs (DESI)
• Kaiser Family Foundation "Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlights"
• Omnicare v. Prime Therapeutics (Ruling awarding co-payments)