Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Reimbursement Amounts
Sponsor: Senator EckardtCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 3/22 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering how a pharmacy benefits manager may determine reimbursement for a pharmacy or pharmacist; and authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to require a pharmacy benefits manager to pay a certain fee in addition to the required reimbursement amount to a pharmacy or a pharmacist and to adopt regulations that include a process for reviewing and recalculating the reimbursement amount.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kelly, Charles | Craig's Drug Store, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eckardt, Adelaide | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Funk & Bolton, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johansen, Michaellobbyist | RWL | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Birrane, Kathleen | Maryland Insurance Administration | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1
RWLUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…
UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…