October 1, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky – (October 1, 2020) – PharMerica completed the acquisition of OnePoint Patient Care (OPPC) yesterday. OPPC is one of the nation’s largest (and the largest non-payer owned) provider of dedicated hospice pharmacy and pharmacy benefits management (PBM) services, serving more than 350 unique hospice providers. OPPC is the only hospice pharmacy provider of […]
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2020
Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacists and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the network […]
Read MoreAugust 28, 2020
Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacists and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the network […]
Read MoreAugust 25, 2020
Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacists and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the network […]
Read MoreAugust 15, 2020
Have you read the report from the Department of Health and Human Services? Medicare Part D reimbursements for hospices are likely to be scrutinized more carefully in the near future. The report, which was released in August, determined that Medicare Part D paid for $160.8 million of drugs that should have been paid for by […]
Read MoreJuly 22, 2020
When patients transition to hospice, deprescribing can be used as a tool to align treatment plans with changing goals of care. Deprescribing is the process of discontinuing inappropriate, ineffective, or unnecessary medications and is often used in an attempt to manage polypharmacy and improve patient outcomes.1 Medications used to treat hypertension (collectively referred to as […]
Read MoreJune 11, 2020
During these unprecedented times, our partners and patients collectively depend on our continued service more than ever. All of us in the healthcare community are figuring out safe, effective ways to operate, support our patients and provide seamless care to those who rely on us most. At OnePoint Patient Care, our non-essential employees have been […]
Read MoreMay 8, 2020
As a pharmacy provider committed to serving the hospice industry, OnePoint Patient Care has a responsibility and commitment to safeguard our hospice partners, your personnel, your patients and their families from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Across the country, our local pharmacies are there for your community – and this includes our San Leandro, California pharmacy. […]
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2020
The Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act was signed into law by President Trump in October 2018. This legislation is aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic sweeping through the nation, with thousands of lives lost or ruined due to rampant abuse of prescription pain medications. […]
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