Category: PBMs and Payers

New Hampshire Enacts Law to Bar PBMs, Payers from ‘Discriminating Against’ 340B Providers

July 11, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a law prohibiting certain 340B-specific policies by PBMs and payers.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) yesterday signed a law prohibiting payers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from “discriminating against [...]

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Delaware Legislature Passes Anti-Discrimination Protections for 340B Providers from PBMs but Drug Manufacturer Restrictions Remain

July 2, 2024 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Delaware’s legislature passed a slimmed-down version of a 340B anti-discrimination bill in the eleventh hour of its legislative session Sunday.

Delaware’s legislature passed a slimmed-down version of a 340B anti-discrimination bill in the eleventh hour of its legislative session Sunday, [...]

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CVS Cites 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in 19% Income Drop in Its Pharmacy Services

May 16, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

CVS Health said drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions contributed to a decline in the company's pharmacy services revenue.

CVS Health recently cited drug manufacturers’ contract pharmacy restrictions as one of the causes for a 19% year-over-year income decline [...]

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House Committee Clears Telehealth Medicare Extension Bill with PBM 340B Provision

May 9, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation with certain Medicare telehealth extensions and a PBM 340B provision.

A key House of Representatives committee yesterday approved a bill to extend telehealth regulations that also would require pharmacy benefit [...]

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Delaware Lawmakers Introduce 340B Contract Pharmacy Access, PBM Payment Bill

May 7, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Delaware’s legislature passed a slimmed-down version of a 340B anti-discrimination bill in the eleventh hour of its legislative session Sunday.

Influential Delaware Democratic lawmakers last week introduced legislation to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions and prohibit certain 340B-specific pharmacy [...]

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Instead of Dismissing Medicare Advantage 340B Case, Judge Allows Hospitals to Amend

April 30, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Humana's request to dismiss an Alabama health system's Medicare Advantage lawsuit was denied by a federal judge.

A federal judge denied health insurer Humana’s request to dismiss an Alabama health system’s suit against its Medicare Advantage plans [...]

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Humana Seeks Dismissal of Medicare Advantage 340B Underpayment Suit by Health System

April 16, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Humana has asked a federal district judge to dismiss a health system's lawsuit alleging the company's MA plans underpaid for 340B drugs.

Humana asked a federal judge to dismiss Baptist Health of Alabama’s lawsuit against the company’s Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for [...]

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South Carolina Lawmaker Introduces 340B Contract Pharmacy Access, PBM Reimbursement Bill

April 9, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A bill introduced by South Carolina Sen. Scott Tally (R) would bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions and certain 340B-specific PBM policies in the state.

South Carolina last week became the twenty-third state to introduce a bill this legislative session to bar drugmaker 340B contract [...]

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Oregon Enacts 340B Anti-Discrimination Protections in PBM Regulations

April 9, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) recently signed a bill with prohibitions on certain 340B-specific PBM and payer policies.

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers operating in Oregon are barred from restricting 340B drug dispensing or limiting the number [...]

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Mississippi Legislature Sends 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Bill to The Governor

April 4, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Mississippi state house and senate have passed a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

The Mississippi state senate yesterday overwhelmingly cleared for the governor’s consideration a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, [...]

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