The Affordable Care Act on Loyalty Programs for Federal Beneficiaries
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-27-2013
Department
Pharmacy
Abstract
Objective:To discuss changes in the law that allow community pharmacy loyalty programs to include and offer incentives to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Summary: The retailer rewards exception of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and its change to the definition of remuneration in the civil monetary penalties of the Anti-Kickback Statute now allow incentives to be earned on federal benefit tied prescription out-of-pocket costs. The criteria required to design a compliant loyalty program are discussed.
Conclusion: Community pharmacies can now include Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in compliant customer loyalty programs, where allowed by state law. There is a need for research directly on the influence of loyalty programs and nominal incentives on adherence.
DOI
10.1177/0897190013515928
Publication Information
Piacentino, Justin J. and Williams, Karl (2013). "The Affordable Care Act on Loyalty Programs for Federal Beneficiaries." Journal of Pharmacy Practice 27.1, 106-108.
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