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MA H1168
MA H1168Establishing a commission to review contracts between pharmaceutical benefit managers and MassHealth
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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to contracts between the MassHealth program and pharmaceutical benefit managers. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a special commission to assess the contracts between the MassHealth program and pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs). The commission will be tasked with evaluating the possibility of transitioning MassHealth from its existing drug purchasing contract model with PBMs to a pass-through model, following a report that found PBMs billed Ohio's Medicaid program $223 million more than what they paid in pharmacy costs in 2017. The 10-member commission will include state officials, legislators, and representatives from the PBM and pharmacy industries. The commission is required to submit its report, findings, and any draft legislation to the legislature within one year of the bill's passage.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (13)
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Paul Frost (R),
Susan Gifford (R),
Bradford Hill (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Randy Hunt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Todd Smola (R),
Mike Soter (R),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1168 | 02/27/2019 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1168.pdf | 02/27/2019 |
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