Alabama

In Review: Last week, PCMA met with the Alabama Department of Insurance for our second meeting to discuss the implementation of SB 252. Several PCMA members participated in the meeting to discuss initial questions about the rule development timeline and

In Review: Last week, PCMA met with your teams in Alabama to discuss the remainder of the session. We also discussed a summer-fall strategy coordination meeting and PCMA’s upcoming meeting with Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler. While there are still a

In Review: Senate Bill 252 passed the legislature last Wednesday and is pending Governor Kay Ivey’s (R) signature. Before final passage, SB 252 was amended in the House to allow rebates to be used at the plan sponsors’ discretion. While

In Review: This week in Alabama, SB 252 was supposed to have a hearing only in House Insurance. However, House Leadership decided to turn the hearing into a vote to keep the bill moving. SB 252, as written, would require PBMs

In Review: While the legislature was in recess for Spring break last week, PCMA worked with our members to launch our campaign against SB 252 to create more opposition from the business community. Up Next: PCMA will be in Montgomery

In Review: Last week, the Senate re-introduced the PBM Kitchen-Sink bill, SB 252, on Wednesday, March 19. That afternoon, it was heard in Senate Banking and Insurance and passed out of the Senate on Thursday, March 20. While the new

In Review: Since the public hearings on SB 99 and SB 93, the independent pharmacy owners have kept pressure on the Alabama Senate. Last week, PCMA met with Senator Bell to discuss the bills and where things stood today. PCMA

In Review: Since the public hearing on SB 99 and SB 93, the independent pharmacy owners have kept the pressure on the Alabama Senate. PCMA continues to support a coalition of employer groups in Alabama in opposition to SB 99

In Review: Last Wednesday, February 19, SB 99 and SB 993 were heard in the Senate Banking and Insurance. PCMA worked closely with the Alabama Alliance of Healthcare Consumers (AAHC) to have a group of local business voices oppose the

In Review: PCMA worked with member company representatives and the Alliance for Healthcare Consumers to prepare for the hearing on SB 99 and SB 93. Both SB 99 and SB 93 are PBM overhaul measures that differ in their reimbursement