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AmMed Direct Homecare Pharmacy Earns URAC Mail Service Pharmacy Accreditation

With URAC accreditation, AmMed HomeCare Pharmacy demonstrated compliance with patient rights to privacy, authentication and security of prescription orders, and provision of meaningful consultation between patients and pharmacists.

"AmMed HomeCare Pharmacy should be commended for meeting strict quality standards," said Alan P. Spielman, URAC president and CEO. "It is critically important for health care organizations to make a commitment to quality and accountability. URAC accreditation is a demonstration of that commitment."

"We are very pleased that our HomeCare Pharmacy has met the high standards to become URAC-accredited," said Tom Herrmann, AmMed Direct's senior vice president and head of the pharmacy business unit. "This accreditation puts us in an elite group of pharmacies that have shown their commitment to providing quality services to patients."

URAC accreditation is a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation process. Carried out by an independent entity, it establishes a meaningful measure of quality. It gives increased certainty and consumer confidence in a product, a service and an organization.

AmMed's pharmacy operation serves patients in all 50 states and fills thousands of prescriptions every day.

About AmMed Direct

AmMed Direct is one of the nation's leading direct-to-consumer diabetes supply companies. The company is a Medicare-approved provider and has helped more than 2 million people with diabetes by providing caring, personal support. AmMed Direct's Better Care Program offers comprehensive diabetes self-management and wellness information, tools and resources. The company is committed to helping persons with diabetes live healthier, happier lives.

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