Provider Status

Though pharmacists have extensive drug knowledge and all pharmacists that graduate after 2000 are Doctors, pharmacists and their services are still not included in the Social Security Act meaning it is difficult for pharmacists to bill insurance for services in some states. Some services are covered under very specific conditions but that makes it difficult to serve all patients in need of services without offering cash-only services which may not be affordable. There is the ability for pharmacists and physicians to work together under a Collaborative Care Agreements in order to bill insurance through the physician office but it does not allow pharmacists to work independent of a physician. Currently, pharmacists do not have provider status in the state of Kentucky.

To learn more about the importance of provider status and how we can make a change for our state, please visit this site: https://www.pharmacist.com/provider-status-what-pharmacists-need-know-now