Providers and payers contracting with Arizona’s Medicaid agency, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (“AHCCCS”), and all such AHCCCS contractors’ subcontracts must reference and require compliance with the AHCCCS...more
The Lower Costs More Transparency Act of 2023, passed by the House 320-71 on Monday, December 11, 2023, would institute new transparency and pricing rules on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and hospitals. The bill would...more
12/15/2023
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Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Plan Sponsors ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transparency
On August 15, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion in Pharmaceutical Care Management Association v. Glen Mulready, in his official capacity as Insurance Commissioner of Oklahoma, Oklahoma...more
8/30/2023
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare Part D ,
Patients ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Physicians ,
Preemption