U.S. Representative John Rose representing Tennessee’s 6th District recently joined three other House Members in introducing the Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act. The legislation would improve options and access to prescription drugs for seniors, bring pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in alignment with Medicare plans, and ultimately…
U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) recently joined three House Members, Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Debbie Dingell (MI-06), in introducing the Neighborhood Options for Patients
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 17, 2023) – A group of pharmacy organizations backing Oklahoma’s right to curb the abusive behaviors of pharmacy benefit managers blasted a decision of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals allowing PBMs to escape certain state regulation by hiding behind the alleged preemption of that law by federal ERISA and Medicare Part D laws.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Nov. 29, 2021) – Four pharmacy groups today filed a court brief in support of a Louisiana law requiring pharmacy benefit managers administering Medicare Part D plans to reimburse pharmacies a 10-cent provider fee.
The case, Louisiana Independent Pharmacists Association v. Express Scripts, is the first test of a recent decision by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals allowing North Dakota and other states in the jurisdiction to regulate PBMs.