In December of 2021, the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) Board of Trustees approved the creation of a Payment for Pharmacist Professional Services Task Force to advance pharmacist provider status and payment for pharmacy services in Iowa. The task force will be chaired by IPA's Senior Advisor on Payer Relations, Matt Hosford, and will include members from diverse practice settings as well as payer and PBM representatives. 

Specifically, the task force will: 

• Inventory current and future professional services that pharmacists should be compensated for, as well as barriers to payment for services; 
• Establish best practices for pharmacist professional service billing to commercial and government payers specific to each unique practice environment (e.g., community, hospital, office, and virtual pharmacy);
• Establish a recommended fee schedule for pharmacist professional services;
• Create a roadmap for IPA to take action in advancing provider status and payment for pharmacy services in Iowa.