Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Specialty Drugs Dispensed by a Physician
What this bill does
Prohibiting certain pharmacy benefits managers from requiring a beneficiary to use a specific pharmacy or entity for a specialty drug if the drug is dispensed by a physician, used in the treatment of a certain condition, and meets other requirements; and altering the application to specialty drugs of the prohibition on certain pharmacy benefits managers reimbursing a pharmacy or pharmacist in an amount less than the amount the pharmacy benefits manager reimburses itself or an affiliate for providing the same product or service.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Worthing MD, Angus | Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Oral |
| FAV | Memphis, Kellylobbyist | Healthcare Distribution Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Firozvi, M.D., Kashif | Maryland Oncology Hematology | Oral |
| FAV | Horn, Courtney | Maryland Oncology Hematology | Oral |
| FAV | Paddy, Michaellobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lake, Keith | AHIP - Washington, DC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Funk & Bolton, P.A. | Oral |
| UNF | Fesche, Camillelobbyist | RWL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johansen, Michaellobbyist | RWL | Oral |
| UNF | Robinson, Kimberlylobbyist | The Cigna Group | Oral |