Senior PharmAssist

11/14/2025

This is why one of our taglines is "it pays to compare" - savings and peace of mind knowing if you go the privatized route that your providers contract with the plan you choose (docs, hospitals, rehab, DME providers, etc.). https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/11/13/north-carolina-medicare-enrollees-2026/ NC Coalition on Aging Durham County Department of Public HealthNC Department of Health and Human Services

Premiums and prescription prices are rising for North Carolina Medicare enrollees in 2026 as plan choices narrow and benefits shift.

11/06/2025

Meet Katrina!

11/05/2025

Congrats to our very own Gina Upchurch for becoming a newly minted American Geriatric Society Fellow (AGSF)!

https://www.americangeriatrics.org/membership/fellowship-ags

11/05/2025

Meet Ellie, our Development and Communications Director!

10/31/2025

Meet Pat, our extraordinary outreach coordinator!

10/30/2025

Meet Alexis!

10/27/2025

Meet Marilyn, our fearless Clinical Services Director!

10/24/2025

Meet Nathalie!

10/23/2025

Meet Jessica!

10/22/2025

If you aren't on our listserv, check out our latest E-news here: https://www.seniorpharmassist.org/october-2025
Our latest updates, stellar staff, and information on Medicare 2026 is highlighted.

🩺Calling all Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians! 🩺

Join the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy for a presentation by our ED Gina Upchurch on Medicare and Part D: Updates on the Benefits in 2026 will provide practical tips and updates to understand Medicare coverage options for older adults and adults with disabilities. The session will also help attendees understand changes in the Medicare drug benefit design due to the Inflation Reduction Act and new regulations related to the voluntary payment plan and impact on key stakeholders, including pharmacies and how advocacy is critical to ensure medication optimization.

When: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Registration starts 8/29/2025 and is $50.00 to attend.
Register today!⬇️
https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0087-0030-0d92c4cdb0be41cdbe20dbf6a473d799

This year’s annual Senior PharmAssist breakfast featured a panel—with Dr. Robert Califf, Iris Musselwhite, Meri-Li Douglas, and Dementric Matthews— that sparked an important conversation about the challenges and opportunities in today’s health and prescription landscapes.

10/21/2025

Meet Sheri, one of our wonderful pharmacists.

10/17/2025

Well this sounds fabulous... in Durham Center for Senior Life and helps kick off the first few days of the annual election period. Call now for an appt of you are a Durham resident and want to save and ensure access to your preferred providers.