President signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)

President Trump signed the third legislative package (Phase 3) H.R. 748 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020 in response to COVID-19 aimed at mitigating the economic effects of the pandemic. Unfortunately, this legislation does not include language on payment for pharmacist services.

Pharmacy organizations representing the interests of all pharmacists in the United States have released a joint set of policy recommendations critical to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.