The West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner (“WV OIC”) recently took regulatory actions against four unaffiliated Pharmacy Benefit Managers (“PBMs”) that were operating in West Virginia without a PBM license. These...more
On September 18, 2023, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) published proposed rules to implement provisions of the Prescription Drug Reform Act (Florida Senate Bill 1550) governing Pharmacy Benefit Managers...more
11/16/2023
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Florida OIR Issues Informational Memorandum OIR-23-04M to PBMs -
On July 19, 2023, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) issued Informational Memorandum OIR-23-04M (“Memorandum”) to Pharmacy Benefit Managers...more
8/8/2023
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New York recently enacted legislation, SB 3762, requiring Pharmacy Benefit Managers (“PBMs”) doing business in New York to register and then become licensed with the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”). The law...more
4/27/2022
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In response to calls for greater transparency in the prescription drug industry, 2021 continued a nationwide trend of increased state licensing and regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (“PBMs”). In the last year, laws...more
In response to calls for greater transparency in the prescription drug industry, 2019 continued a nationwide trend of increased state licensing and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”). In the last year, laws...more