South Carolina

In Review: Last week, PCMA received a letter from Senator Luke Rankin (R), who has inserted himself into the PBM Study conversation that has been going on for years in Columbia. The letter insisted that we comply with the Data

In Review: Last week, PCMA and the South Carolina Alliance of Health Plans (SC AHP) joined the ad hoc House committee on PBMS to present their roles in the marketplace. Following PCMA and SC AHP were PhRMA, NCPA, Johnson &

Up Next: PCMA will speak before the House Ad Hoc Committee on PBMs tomorrow and will be back in Columbia next week to give a presentation to the Senate. While a few PBM bills have been filed, it is our

In Review: Last week, PCMA was in Columbia, SC, for a stakeholder meeting on Senator Luke Rankin’s (R) SB 342. SB 342 is a NADAC +, plus a dispensing fee measure aimed at benefiting independent pharmacy owners in South Carolina.

In Review: Last week in Columbia, the House and Senate launched plans to address PBM issues in the State. In the Senate, SB 342 would set NADAC plus reimbursement for low-volume pharmacies, restrict PBM claim reconciliation, and allow the South

In Review: PCMA met with Representative Heath Sessions (R), the Medical subcommittee Chairman, last week to discuss PBMs and their role in the marketplace. We had a productive conversation lasting over an hour on various PBM issues. If you have

In Review: Late last week, PCMA received word that Senator Ronnie Cromer (R) intends to introduce legislation that will adopt NADAC + dispensing fee. PCMA has not seen language so it is unclear which markets Sen. Cromer intends the legislation

In Review: The legislature adjourned last Thursday, with no anti-PBM bills advancing. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Power at mpower@pcmanet.org.

In Review: Last Monday, PCMA participated in a stakeholder meeting for HB 3618, a share-the-savings and alternative funding proposal. The meeting was productive, with the bill sponsor in the House considering potential amendments, while the Senate indicating that the bill

In Review: Today, PCMA participated in a stakeholder meeting for HB 3618, a share-the-savings and alternative funding proposal. The meeting was productive, and the bill sponsor is considering potential amendments. Up Next: PCMA anticipates that HB 3618 will be back