Advocacy
Government Affairs
NCPA has a full service legislative affairs staff who advocates on your behalf in all areas of Washington, D.C. From lobbying members of Congress on Capitol Hill, to working with the departments within the Administration, this team works everyday to assure that community pharmacy is not hindered from the red tape so often associated with Washington, D.C. To read more on the issues that the government affairs team is working on right now, click here.
Legal Proceedings
From California's MediCal suit, to litigation in Mississippi, to the Washington D.C. Circuit Court NCPA is fighting for community pharmacy to receive fair reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid.
NCPA Legislative Defense Fund
This vital resourse is the warchest of our government affairs efforts. The Legislative Defense Fund, or LDF, funds grassroots advocacy, politicial advertising, independent research and litigation.
NCPA PAC
The NCPA Political Action Committee, NCPAPAC, works to build a "community pharmacy majority" on Capitol Hill by supporting the re-election of our friends and allies in Congress. Thanks to dedicated support from our members, NCPAPAC has grown to be the largest pharmacy organization PAC, and is among the top 50 association PACs nationwide.
PBM Resources
Don't let the insurance company middleman negatively impact your bottom line. NCPA encourages you to seek legislation to regulate the PBMs in your state. Model state legislation, a listing of state laws concerning PBMs, a listing of lawsuits involving them and other resources are available for your use.
Grassroots Network
From over 40,000 contacts to Capitol Hill, to 1000 of letters to the editor, our grassroots network is driving the community pharmacy message to Congress. Clear messages coupled with the quick and concerted response of our pharmacist members has made community pharmacy a considerable political force which has gotten the attention of policy makers and helped to secure key legislative victories.