Member Groups

Northeast Pharmacy Service Corp. (NPSC)
- Pat Monaco, President/CEO
- 1661 Worcester Road, Suite 405
- Framingham, MA 01701
- Phone: 508-875-1866
- Fax: 508-875-6108
- Email: pat@northeastpharmacy.com
- Web: www.northeastpharmacy.com
NPSC was founded in 1991 to provide services, support and advocacy to independent community pharmacies in New England.
Advocacy organization for independent pharmacy
- Assistance in governmental regulatory issues
- 1-800 number to live problem solvers
- Accreditation assistance
- FSA/HRA card processing assistance
- Close working relationship with NCPA
Communication
- Access to healthcare attorney
- Email network with critical information
- Super Help Desk/Consulting services for 3rd party
- Expert field personnel
- Annual Expo
NPSC is comparable to “chain headquarters”
- Selective network contracting for third party
- Issue resolution
- Fiduciary services - ACH (direct deposit) for contracted programs
- Audit assistance
GPO (Group Purchasing Organization)
- 3 Prime wholesalers
- 20 Direct generic contracts accessed through prime wholesalers
- Over 50 vendors
- Incentives for compliance (network received 48% of operating income in 2008)
Resources
- www.northeastpharmacy.com – tools, links, templates and more
- HIPAA Program – 2 manuals, forms, certificates, training DVDs for employees
- Medication Error Quality Assurance
- Combat Meth Act – education, certification, bound log books
- Pharmacist Guide to Store Ownership
- Pharmacy Tech training program
- Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
- Red Flag Rules Policy and Guidance