pp2

Which bill is responsible for recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers?

• Social Security Act

• Pharmacy and Medically Undeserved Areas Act

• Healthcare Provider Act

• Pharmacy Act

Which of the following is NOT an important factor in achieving provider status?

• Patient outcome improve

• patient satisfaction rates improve

• Overall healthcare costs are reduced

• Patient quality of life declines

True or False: Because of lack of recognition in the current environment, pharmacists cannot submit claims to medical insurers.

• True

• False

Which of the following is/are barriers to provider status?

• Members of Congress often equate provider status with the "fee for service" payment model.

• Congress is currently focused on other issues such as immigration

• Decision makers are focusing on initiatives that save money, referred to as "savers"

• All of the above

True or False: Achieving provider status is important because there is no recognition in the pharmacist’s participation of care without it.

• True

• False

What can we as future pharmacists do to help with provider status?

• Contact your congressman and let them know your opinion on provider status

• Build support and awareness for the campaign.

• lessen resistance of the campaign from other healthcare providers.

• All the above

How can Provider status change the future of Pharmacy?

• Pharmacists can be reimbursed for patient care services

• Improve patient safety and decrease overall healthcare costs.

• Help with physician shortage due to increasing population.

• All the above