In Review: The Louisiana PBM Advisory Council met today. The Department of Health released a preliminary report estimating the impact of Forced Pharmacy Closure. Additionally, the committee heard testimony from Express Scripts and Louisiana Blue. If you have any questions,
Up Next: The PBM Advisory Committee will hold its next meeting on December 8. PCMA will be in attendance to monitor. If you have any questions, please contact Phil Christofanelli at pchristofanelli@pcmanet.org.
In Review: The Chairman of the PBM Advisory Council has indicated his intention to call a meeting of the council on December 8. Representatives of PBM member companies will be invited to offer testimony. PCMA will coordinate with the Louisiana State Strategic
In Review: The PBM Advisory Council met last Monday, October 27. PCMA testified alongside Tony LoSasso, an economist from DePaul University. The committee also received testimony from a representative of the PhRMA trade association. The council is expected to meet
Up Next: While no formal notice has been issued, the PBM Advisory Council is expected to hold its next meeting on October 27 in Baton Rouge. PCMA and member companies are coordinating to present testimony to the committee. If you have any
In Review: Today, Monday, September 22, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Monitoring Advisory Council held its first meeting. PCMA was present along with member company representatives. The Council took testimony from the Department of Insurance on enforcement of Act 474. Additionally, a
In Review: Linus Jordan of Cigna has been appointed to serve as the PBM Representative on the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Monitoring Advisory Council. Up Next: On Monday, September 22, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Monitoring Advisory Council will hold its first
In Review: Governor Jeff Landry (R) and Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) held a press conference last week. The Governor announced his intention to explore options for unilateral executive action against PBMs. He further reiterated his interest in a potential
In Review: The Louisiana legislature failed to pass HB 358, prohibiting PBMs and their subsidiaries from owning a pharmacy. Alternatively, the Louisiana Senate opted to enact a resolution to study the issue following a vigorous lobbying effort by PCMA, Save Our Benefits,
In Review: The Senate Committee on Insurance advanced HB 264 on Wednesday. Following several weeks of negotiations, the Committee produced a product that included a rebate pass-through requirement, NADAC reimbursement minimums for local pharmacies, enhanced PBM transparency requirements, and prohibitions
