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Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Managed Care Organizations That Use Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Reimbursement Requirements

Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to establish reimbursement levels, rather than maximum reimbursement levels, for drug products for which there is a certain generic equivalent; requiring that certain minimum reimbursement levels be at least equal to the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost of the generic product plus the fee-for-service professional dispensing fee determined by the Maryland Department of Health in accordance with the most recent in-State cost-of-dispensing survey; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKini, DeepakHillcrest Pharmacy & CompoundingOral + Written (PDF)
FAVThakkar, AliMain Street PharmacyWritten (PDF)
FAVHorton, AliyahlobbyistMaryland Pharmacists AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcCormick, JillNACDSWritten (PDF)
FAVWeiland, TomRitchie PharmacyPosition only
FAVWieland, TomRitchie PharmacyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVlee wilson, christinecare pharmaciesWritten (PDF)
FAVhose, brianepicWritten (PDF)
FAVkini, deepakipmdOral
FAVmajolagbe, howardipmdOral
FAVweiland, tomipmdOral
FAVlocklair, caileylobbyistmd retailers assocPosition only
FAVwienner, stevemtvernon pharmacyOral
FAVDelegate Kipke, Delegate KipkelegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFBriemann, JenniferlobbyistMCO Association, Executive DirectorPosition only
UNFLoughran, KathleenlobbyistMCO Association/AmerigroupOral + Written (PDF)
UNFShek, HeatherMD Dept of HealthWritten (PDF)
UNFCascone, HeatherlobbyistPCMAOral
UNFFesche, CamillelobbyistRWL on behalf of PCMAOral
UNFJohansen, MikeRWL on behalf of PCMAOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHorton, AliyahMaryland Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association
FAVlocklair, caileymd retailers assocRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFBriemann, JenniferMCO Association, Executive DirectorRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association
UNFLoughran, KathleenMCO Association/AmerigroupRegistered for: Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
UNFCascone, HeatherPCMARegistered for: Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)
UNFFesche, CamilleRWL on behalf of PCMARegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory