Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Managed Care Organizations That Use Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Reimbursement Requirements
What this bill does
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 (13)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Joseph, Sherine | Baltimore Highlands Pharmacy | Oral |
| FAV | Herpel, Gerard | EPIC Pharmacies | Oral |
| FAV | Wienner, Stephen | EPIC Pharmacies | Oral |
| FAV | Kini, Deepak | Hillcrest Pharmacy & Compounding | Oral |
| FAV | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Oral |
| FAV | RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist | The Rasmussen Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Doyle, James | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Walker, Penny | Walker Enterprises LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |