(Washington, D.C.) — Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO JC Scott issued the following statement on the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s proposed rule on prescription drug rebates in Medicare: “While we are reviewing the proposed
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pennsylvania Auditor General’s report on Medicaid and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) is undermined by failing to note a simple, but key critical element: PBMs are reducing prescription drug costs and increasing access to needed treatments for
The new Biden administration has started off strong, taking a thoughtful approach to any number of critical health care issues and pulling back a number of new regulations to take a fresh look at these public policy issues. To avoid
The Visante study highlights top selling Medicare Part D brand-name drugs with steady price increases and no change in rebate levels over a five-year period from 2012 to 2017. In addition, the study analyzes a number of Medicare Part B
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislative package, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6), which requires electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) of controlled substances in Medicare. This is an important step in the fight against America’s
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement on a Medicare Part D report released today by the Office of Inspector (OIG), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): “This report finally debunks the myth
A recent blog (“Payers and PBMs Profit from Obscure Pharmacy Fees, While Seniors See No Relief in Prescription Costs”) suggests performance-based price concessions are retained by PBMs, restrict the growth of independent pharmacies, and inflate Medicare Part D enrollee’s out-of-pocket costs—unfounded
With a nod to Dickens given that it’s the holidays, I’ve been thinking about biosimilars past, present and future lately. In that holiday spirit, even though the parallels aren’t perfect to the classic holiday story, let’s look at the biosimilar
(Washington, D.C.) — As independent drugstore lobbyists descend on Harrisburg for their lobby day, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement: “Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) advocate on behalf of Pennsylvania’s consumers and health plan sponsors by negotiating with drug manufacturers and
Voices from around the nation, including small business owners and concerned citizens, have sounded the alarm on proposals targeting pharmacy benefit companies in Congress, specifically how policies would lead to increased health care costs for consumers, patients, and families, and
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