Multiple states across the country have recently taken action and enacted new legislation to regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers (“PBMs”). New York is no exception. Earlier in 2022, New York enacted comprehensive laws governing PBMs. More... Read More
On March 16, 2022, Governor Pete Ricketts approved an important bill for Nebraska’s independent pharmacies. Legislative Bill 767, also known as the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Licensure and Regulation Act (“Act”), creates regulations that... Read More
On February 23, 2022, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law House Bills 4348, 4351, and 4352, each tailored to address Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ (PBMs) discriminatory treatment of 340B entities. The signing of these Bills comes less... Read More
https://youtu.be/g2dpr-g6sCQ Pharmacies must stay vigilant in the MAC process. Frier Levitt’s Jonathan Levitt, Esq. and Lucas Morgan, Esq. talk about MAC Laws and what’s new with Maximum Allowable Cost Appeals in our latest video. Learn what... Read More
One of the most challenging issues for independent pharmacies throughout the United States is the issue of pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBMs) reimbursement practices. There are numerous ways in which PBMs dictate reimbursement to independent... Read More
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Maximum Allowable Cost or “MAC” pricing continues to be one of the most challenging issues facing independent pharmacies throughout the United States—MAC is one of the primary ways in which PBMs reimburse... Read More
One of the greatest issues facing independent pharmacies throughout the United States is the issue of reimbursement from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). There are numerous ways in which PBMs dictate reimbursement to independent pharmacies which... Read More
A recent law in New Jersey regulating Pharmacy Benefits Managers (“PBMs”) went into effect on March 18, 2020 and may have an immediate effect on reimbursement rates paid to New Jersey pharmacies. As Frier Levitt reported earlier this year, the... Read More
https://youtu.be/KqjA7M3yoH0 Attorneys Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq. and Lucas W. Morgan, Esq. discuss why pharmacies should be aware of when it comes to PBMs and Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC) laws, including: What is a MAC law? Challenging MAC... Read More
Back on October 22, 2018, the state of Arkansas filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking them to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit’s decision, specifically asking the Supreme Court to... Read More
