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Podcast: Pharmacy Podcast Network
Episode: The Devil Wore a Lab Coat & PBM Reform in Illinois | TWIRx
Description: đď¸ Featured Guests:
John Covello â Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC)
Garth Reynolds â Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA)
Illinois pharmacy owners, this episode is for you. With the passage of HB 1697, a $70 million lifeline is now available to support independent pharmacies across the stateâbut the clock is ticking. The October 31st deadline is critical.
Covello and Reynolds break down:
The Critical Access Pharmacy Fund â how it strengthens local pharmacies.
The DECO program â what it means for reimbursement.
Patient Self-Management Programs (PSMP)Â â driving patient care and outcomes.
The one-minute attestation that unlocks enhanced Medicaid dispensing fees.
If youâre a pharmacy owner in Illinois, this could be the mo...