[NYAPRS Enews] Urge NYS To Protect Med Access for People w/ Psych Disabilities; Call Now!

[Matt Canuteson]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS joins NAMI-NYS, the Mental Health Association of New
York State, the New York State Council for Community Behavioral
Healthcare, and a host of other groups and individuals from across the
state to urge the New York State Legislature to protect Medicaid
pharmacy benefits for people with psychiatric disabilities. The
2009-2010 Executive Budget Proposal includes measures that will restrict
access to medications for people with psychiatric disabilities. We need
to oppose these measures because choices about medications need to be
made by people and their doctors, not bureaucrats!

We are meeting with legislative leaders to push this important issue,
join these efforts by calling state leaders NOW!

 

 

Call Legislative Leaders Now!!

Urge Them To Preserve Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits For People With
Psychiatric Disabilities!!

 

Background: The 2009-2010 Executive Budget Proposal includes measures
that will restrict access to medications for people with psychiatric
disabilities. We need to oppose these measures because choices about
medications need to be made by people and their doctors, not
bureaucrats!

 

DO NOT Expand the Medicaid Preferred Drug List to Include
Antidepressants!

 

DO NOT Remove Prescriber Prevails Language!

 

DO NOT Implement Step Therapy!

 

DO NOT Limit Quantity, Frequency & Duration of Medicaid Medications!

 

DO NOT Abolish EPIC Wrap-Around Coverage for Non-Medicare Part D Drugs!

 

DO NOT Establish Prospective Drug Utilization Review for
Anti-Psychotics!

 

 

CALL NYS Assembly and NYS Senate Health Committee Chairs NOW!

Senator Thomas Duane 518-455-2451

Assemblyman Richard Gottfried 518-455-4941

 

LEAVE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:

"I'm A Registered Voter From (Your Locality) Calling To Urge You To
Preserve Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits For People With Psychiatric
Disabilities"

 

 

 

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