Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9485

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Publication type: Journal Article

Medicaid equal access: fast track legislative victory
National Association of Retail Druggists Journal 1990 Dec; 112:28-31

Abstract:

The Budget Reconciliation Act of 1991 that requires drug manufacturers to offer Medicaid programs equal access to drug prices and places a 4 yr moratorium on any efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services or states to reduce retail pharmacists’ reimbursement under Medicaid is discussed. The other provisions of the law concerning coverage of prescription drugs, restrictions and prior approval programs, drug utilization review, reimbursement and demonstration projects are described and a chronology of equal access legislative activities is included.