This week's Advocacy Update from NCPA includes information on the status of legislation dealing with Medicare; CMS decisions regarding Aetna; and steps taken by HHS to combat opioid drug abuse.

This week, the advocacy update includes details on the inclusion of provider status into a Senate budget bill, MTM legislation, and how TRICARE will cover compounded medications.

In this week's Advocacy Update, NCPA provides details of a report to Congress dealing with preferred networks, TRICARE compound coverage, and more!

In this week's advocacy front, NCPA submits call letter comments to CMS, the FDA approves its first biosimilar, and more!

APCI Member and U.S. Representative Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) will be attending the APCI Convention on Sunday, March 1.