Medicine running low.
An unanswered question.
A day that can’t wait.
When care is hard to reach, even an everyday medicine question can become a bigger burden. Pharmacists are medication experts already working in our communities. The opportunity is to let them contribute more of that expertise to the care team.
“Where do I go from here?”
A fictional character, showing the goal of reform.Imagine your medicine supply is running low, your usual care team is difficult to reach, and you’re unsure what to do next.
Your pharmacist may already know your medicines. A conversation can help you understand the options available today.
A pharmacist brings medication knowledge to the conversation: what you take, how it fits your health, and what needs attention.
A standard-of-care approach would give pharmacists more room to use their clinical judgment within their education, training, and experience.
The goal is a care plan you understand and a connected team behind it. Pharmacists help within their scope of practice and refer you when another professional’s expertise is needed.
By sharing appropriate medication-related care, pharmacists can help healthcare teams meet more patients’ needs.
“Standard of care” means the level of care a careful pharmacist with similar training and experience would provide in the same situation.
Reform would use that standard to give professional judgment a larger role in pharmacy practice, alongside legal authority and public oversight.
The national standard-of-care modelCare stays within the individual pharmacist’s education, training, and experience.
Pharmacists work alongside physicians and other professionals, with referrals when care falls outside their scope.
Professional standards and board oversight remain part of responsible pharmacy practice.
PSW’s 2026 strategic plan calls for a standard-of-care framework and practice authority that better uses pharmacists’ expertise.
Read PSW’s plan
Pharmacy care can bring medication questions into focus and help patients understand what comes next.
Start with a conversation about your medicine, your supply, and your care team. Your pharmacist can explain current options and help coordinate the next step.
More authority for qualified pharmacists to address appropriate medication needs using their clinical judgment.
Reform would expand appropriate care. Your pharmacist can explain the services they offer today.
Wisconsin Medicaid recognizes enrolled pharmacists as providers who can bill for covered patient care services.
Wisconsin Act 98 created the Medicaid pathway for pharmacist-provided care.
Medicaid-enrolled pharmacists could begin providing and submitting claims for covered services.
Standard-of-care reform addresses what pharmacists may do. Provider status helps pay for covered care. Both matter to access.
PSW brings pharmacy professionals together to advance practice and improve medication use across Wisconsin.
Explore PSW advocacyAdvocate for practice authority that reflects pharmacists’ expertise and gives patients more choice in where they receive pharmacy care.
Provide education and peer support for pharmacist provider status and patient care.
Connect pharmacy professionals, healthcare partners, and policymakers around patients’ needs.
Learn the idea. Share it with someone who cares about access. Bring the conversation to your campus or community.
Student PSW clubs can bring these materials to meetings, campus events, and social channels.
Before-campaign survey After-campaign surveyNo. Pharmacists contribute their medication expertise as part of the healthcare team. They help within their scope and refer patients when another professional’s care is needed.
No. Pharmacists would use their judgment within their training and the law. Their decisions would still be held to professional care standards.
No. Provider status is the existing pathway for Medicaid-enrolled pharmacists to bill for covered care. Standard-of-care reform concerns how pharmacists may practice. Payment and practice authority work together.
Yes. Your pharmacist can discuss your medicines and explain the services they currently provide. This campaign advocates for reform; it does not change the services a pharmacy can offer today.
Start with PSW’s strategic plan, the national standard-of-care model, and Wisconsin Medicaid’s pharmacist coverage policy. The original sources are linked below.
