Category: PBMs and Payers

West Virginia has reinforced its groundbreaking 2019 law forbidding what providers say is pharmacy benefit manager discrimination against 340B covered entities.

An amendment passed in March that took effect June 10 clarifies that PBMs or other third-party payers may not require a

Arizona lawmakers passed legislation last week prohibiting various forms of pharmacy benefit manager discrimination against 340B covered entities.

Gov. Doug Ducey (R) has not signaled if he will sign SB 1176, veto it, or let it become law without his

The Colorado General Assembly has voted to stop health insurers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and other third-party payers from discriminating against 340B covered entities and their contract pharmacies.

Gov. Jared Polis (D) is expected to sign the bill, HB22-1122. He

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) signed legislation last week to protect 340B covered entities and their contract pharmacies from discrimination by pharmacy benefit managers.

Legislative Bill 767 makes Nebraska the third known state to take such action this year.

The Virginia General Assembly has passed legislation to stop insurers and their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from discriminating against 340B grantee covered entities and their contract pharmacies. Hospitals would be excluded from protection.

Virginia health centers say Gov. Glenn Youngkin

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed three bills today that prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurance carriers from discriminating against 340B covered entities and their contract pharmacies.

HB 4348 says PBMs and insurers shall not prohibit entities or