This year, NABP’s Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation is celebrating its 5-year anniversary. This program accredits licensed pharmacies that provide home infusion therapy services in a patient’s home and are reimbursed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These professional services follow a plan of care by an applicable provider and include enhanced patient training and education and remote monitoring for home infusion therapy drugs that are administered through a pump. While CMS defines multiple skilled professionals as eligible to be qualified home infusion therapy suppliers, NABP focuses solely on licensed pharmacies.
CMS’ continued approval of NABP’s Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation deems NABP as a national accrediting organization for home infusion therapy suppliers. Pharmacies billing CMS for the administration of home infusion therapy services in a patient’s home must hold an accreditation from a CMS-approved accrediting organization to be eligible to bill home infusion therapy services to Medicare Part B.
Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation Process
Pharmacies undertake a thorough evaluation process to earn NABP’s Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation. Once the accreditation application, required documentation, and fees have been received, NABP reviews the pharmacy’s policies and procedures and supplemental documents, verifies pharmacy and pharmacist licensure, and conducts an unannounced on-site survey of the pharmacy to ensure that it demonstrates compliance with all program standards and requirements. Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy-accredited pharmacies have proven that they meet all the program’s accreditation standards, which are inclusive of the CMS requirements.
A pharmacy seeking Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation must meet or exceed these standards:
- Plan of care and the initial assessment
- Ongoing review of the care of the patient
- Care coordination and communication with applicable providers
- Documentation of clinical services performed by the pharmacist
- Compliance with USP standards for sterile compounding
Maintaining Accreditation
NABP requires an annual compliance review during years 2 and 3 of the accreditation. This includes an online renewal application where pharmacies provide supporting documents confirming compliance with the accreditation standards. Before the end of the 3-year accreditation, the pharmacy will need to reapply through the reaccreditation process. This video can help you understand the accreditation and reaccreditation process:
Why Choose NABP Accreditation?
NABP was first granted deeming authority by CMS to award Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation in 2020 and is currently one of 6 approved accrediting organizations. NABP is the optimal fit for pharmacies seeking Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation because it uses its more than 120 years of industry knowledge and expertise to put patient safety first. NABP’s accreditation and inspection programs encompass quality and safety, with a deep understanding of pharmacy and wholesale distributor operations.
NABP Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation Benefits
NABP’s Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation ensures your pharmacy meets the CMS requirements for suppliers billing home infusion services. Earning this accreditation also shows your patients that you offer high-quality patient care during home infusion therapy services.
Pharmacies seeking Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation can also look to bundle this accreditation along with their DMEPOS Pharmacy Accreditation, Compounding Pharmacy Accreditation, and even Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation, as there are many common topics amongst these accreditation programs. If the pharmacy is servicing patients in more than one state, the pharmacy may also choose to apply for a Verified Pharmacy Program (VPP) inspection to meet non-resident state licensure requirements.
Applying for Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation
Interested in applying for the Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation? First, confirm that the program meets your pharmacy’s needs and that your pharmacy is able to demonstrate compliance with the eligibility requirements, standards, and on-site survey. Check out these application basics to understand the process and the Accreditation Standards Overview for more information about NABP’s Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation standards.
Whether our accreditations are new for your business or you are already NABP-accredited and are looking to expand your portfolio, our processes will simplify your journey toward Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation. Contact us to learn more.
