Answering the Call: LTC Pharmacists & Pharmacies Push for Provider Status
Featuring Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP, Chief Executive of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
Senior and long-term care pharmacy have risen to lead during the COVID-19 crisis. Flexibilities in scope of practice for pharmacists and pharmacies have increased and regulatory barriers have been removed. As we emerge from the pandemic, pharmacy has opportunities to advance practice in provider status, psychoactive medication management and create new excited revenue streams through Medicare and commercial payors. The opportunities are settling out and pharmacies and pharmacists who can act boldly and quickly can innovate their practices and open new frontiers.
Diving into this important topic, special guest Chad Worz, Chief Executive of ASCP, will:
- Discuss the history of Federal and State legislation on pharmacists as health care providers as determined by Medicare and Medicaid
- Identify the latest Federal legislation and recent changes to scope of practice in states
- Describe how the pandemic, pharmacy stakeholders and associations, spending bill rules and the role of pharmacists is driving potential legislative changes at the state and Federal level
- Recognize how pharmacists can take action in their practices and with Congress to help move provider language forward
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Speaker:
Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP
Chief Executive
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP, is the chief executive of ASCP. A board-certified geriatric pharmacist and graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, his career has focused on the medication management of older adults. He developed an innovative clinical practice in a long-term care setting in Ohio and directed the pharmacy practice of a regional, independent pharmacy serving 10,000 long-term care residents. He established a nation-wide, geriatric-based consulting company to educate and serve nursing facility residents, nursing facility administration, long-term care pharmacies, and the public through a comprehensive knowledge of medication use. He is a national thought leader presenting on pharmacy and medication related topics and has served on a number of national boards related to pharmacy and medication utilization. Chad’s hobbies include making furniture (sometimes for the ASCP office!), and the Star Wars movies are his favorite entertainment.