West Virginia

In Review: On Saturday, the West Virginia General Assembly adjourned its 2025 session. Of the 22 bills PCMA tracked, only two bills, SB 833 and SB 256, made their way to the Governor. SB 833 explicitly excludes prescription drugs from

Up Next: The West Virginia legislature will adjourn this Saturday. With only a few days left, PCMA is tracking legislation that would explicitly exempt prescription drugs from gold card requirements, SB 833 and HB 3092, which deal with alternative funding

In Review: Last Friday, HB 3092 (AFP/maximizers) passed out of the House 80-3 and has been sent to the Senate. PCMA and member counsel are working on getting multiple committee referrals for the legislation. If you have any questions, please

Up Next: HB 3092 (AFP/maximizers) will be heard in the House Finance Committee tomorrow morning at 9:00 A.M. PCMA will be preparing a comment letter for submission. If you have any questions, please contact Connor Rose at crose@pcmanet.org.

In Review: PCMA and member companies met with Joylynn Fix, the PBM regulator at the Offices of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). In addition to her official role at OIC, she was recently appointed to serve as the Chair of the

In Review: The legislative session ended Saturday, March 9 at Midnight. PCMA opposed the following five bills all of which died with the end of session: House Bil 5379 – banning the use of copay maximizers House Bill 5340 –

In Review: The legislative session is due to end on Saturday, March 9 at Midnight. The only bill of concern at this point is House Bill 5379, eliminating the use of copay maximizers. PCMA counsel is meeting with the Senate

In Review: Last week, Thursday, February 1, the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 453, relating to PBMs that administer the Public Employee Insurance Agency prescription drug benefits. PCMA provided a memo to members

In Review: The legislature gaveled in session on Wednesday, January 10. There have been over 600 proposals introduced at this time. PCMA has identified four bills related to PBMs, Senate Bill 453, transparency requirements for PBMs participating in the Public