Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Summary: Pharmacy benefit managers operating in Texas’ Medicaid managed care program use a formula based on the maximum allowable price for a drug to determine reimbursement rates for pharmacies providing drugs to Medicaid recipients under the program. SB 1106 would require a managed care organization (MCO) or pharmacy benefit manager to ensure numerous things throughout the process of placing a drug on a maximum allowable cost list. SB 1106 stipulates:
Analysis: SB 1106 would provide greater transparency for pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) to use in determining which drugs will be reimbursed, what their prices will be, and when their prices will change, according to the Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC) formula. This formula sets prices for generic prescription drugs. By giving PBMs access to this information, they can more quickly determine prices and act accordingly. While SB 1106 does provide some additional transparency it also adds new regulations. We are neutral on this legislation.