Category: Prohibit PBM Underpayment

Oregon Enacts 340B Anti-Discrimination Protections in PBM Regulations

April 9, 2024 Shannon Young Associate Editor 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 Washington Correspondent 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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New Hampshire 340B PBM Bill Passes Senate

March 12, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

The New Hampshire state senate passed a bill that would prohibit certain 340B-specific PBM and health insurer policies.

The New Hampshire state senate last week passed a bill to bar certain 340B-specific pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and payer [...]

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South Dakota Governor Signs More Expansive 340B PBM Bill Into Law

March 7, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed into law a bill that prohibited certain 340B-specific PBM policies and expanded on a previous state law.

The South Dakota governor this week signed legislation to expand on a previous 2019 state law that prohibits certain 340B-specific [...]

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New Hampshire Senate to Vote on 340B PBM Bill; Key Massachusetts State Committee Approves 340B Payment Bill

February 27, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

The New Hampshire state senate passed a bill that would prohibit certain 340B-specific PBM and health insurer policies.

The New Hampshire state senate will vote next month on a bill to bar certain 340B-specific pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) [...]

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South Dakota Legislature Clears New PBM 340B Bill; Missouri Debates 340B Bills; Kentucky Contract Pharmacy Bill Advances

February 23, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

The South Dakota House and Senate passed a PBM 340B bill that expands on a 2019 state law.

Following the recent passage in the state house, the South Dakota Senate approved a bill earlier this week to bar [...]

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Multiple Bills Introduced in Missouri to Protect 340B Providers from Alleged Discriminatory Practices

February 8, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

Missouri state lawmakers have in recent weeks introduced three bills with provisions related to 340B and PBM practices.

Missouri state senators in recent weeks have introduced three bills with provisions to bar pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from what 340B providers describe as underpayments and other discriminatory practices.

On Jan. 3, Missouri state Sens. Curtis Trent (R) and Doug

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Mississippi Bill Introduced to Bar 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions, PBM Underpayments

February 6, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

Mississippi state Sen. Brice Wiggins (R) introduced one of two bills designed to protect 340B contract pharmacy use and bar PBM 340B underpayments in the state.

Eight Mississippi state senators have introduced a bill to bar drugmakers from restricting 340B contract pharmacy use and pharmacy benefit [...]

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Rhode Island Bills Introduced to Bar PBM and Medicaid 340B Underpayments

January 17, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

Rhode Island state lawmakers introduced bills that would affect PBM payments and state Medicaid dispensing fees to 340B providers.

Rhode Island state lawmakers last week introduced bills that would prohibit both differentiated payments from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to [...]

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California Legislature Passes 27th State Restriction on PBM 340B Discrimination

September 12, 2023 Rich Daly Editor in Chief Views

The California Senate recently cleared a bill that would make it the 27th state with a law protecting against PBM discriminatory reimbursement to 340B entities.

The California Senate recently cleared a bill to bar pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) alleged discrimination against 340B covered entities and [...]

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