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Podcast: Pharmacy Podcast Network
Episode: LTC Pharmacy at a Crossroads: Maximum Fair Price, the IRA, and What DC Means for 2026 and Beyond
Description: In this episode of Framework Focus, Dr. Dae Lee breaks down the regulatory and reimbursement shifts reshaping long-term care (LTC) pharmacy. With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) moving from policy theory to operational reality, Medicare’s Maximum Fair Price (MFP) program, Part D redesign, and inflation rebate enforcement are now active forces that LTC operators must navigate.
This conversation moves beyond headlines and into real-world implications: cash flow risk, administrative burden, contracting exposure, and strategic readiness for closed-door and combo LTC pharmacies.
Key Discussion Points
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Is Now Operational
 The IRA aut...