/tags/pharmacy-benefit-managers pharmacy benefit managers en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:04:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-06-03/ohioans-grapple-with-medication-access-as-pharmacies-shutter Four pharmacies are scheduled to close down across Ohio this month. It’s part of an ongoing statewide trend. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:04:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-06-03/ohioans-grapple-with-medication-access-as-pharmacies-shutter Ngozi Cole, WYSO /government-politics/2020-01-28/bill-meant-to-protect-independent-pharmacies-and-community-health-clinics The state has been trying to crack down on predatory practices associated with pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in big drug contracts. And… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:53:00 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-28/bill-meant-to-protect-independent-pharmacies-and-community-health-clinics Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-07-19/pharmacists-association-is-optimistic-about-changes-in-budget Many of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 25 budget vetoes had to do with changes to Ohio’s Medicaid system. And part of that involves the two pharmacy benefit managers… Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:03:34 GMT /government-politics/2019-07-19/pharmacists-association-is-optimistic-about-changes-in-budget Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-06-24/with-deadline-looming-lawmakers-start-work-on-big-differences-in-budget The two-year state budget is headed to a conference committee Tuesday to work out significant differences between the House and Senate versions. And there… Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:45:09 GMT /government-politics/2019-06-24/with-deadline-looming-lawmakers-start-work-on-big-differences-in-budget Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-04-22/ag-wants-tougher-rules-for-middlemen-buying-drugs-for-state-programs Ohio’s attorney general wants lawmakers to make changes to the way the state deals with pharmacy benefits managers. Those are the private companies that… Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:43:57 GMT /government-politics/2019-04-22/ag-wants-tougher-rules-for-middlemen-buying-drugs-for-state-programs Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-02-19/ag-says-he-wants-16-million-back-from-prescription-drug-middleman Ohio’s attorney general said at a session with the Ohio Associated Press that one of the prescription drug middlemen working with the Bureau of Workers… Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:19:55 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-19/ag-says-he-wants-16-million-back-from-prescription-drug-middleman Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-08-16/auditor-wants-lawmakers-to-tell-medicaid-to-halt-plans-to-change-contracts-with-pbms The state auditor is urging lawmakers to tell Ohio Medicaid to halt its plan to change its contracts with two pharmacy benefits managers over the way… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:07:37 GMT /government-politics/2018-08-16/auditor-wants-lawmakers-to-tell-medicaid-to-halt-plans-to-change-contracts-with-pbms Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-08-14/ohio-medicaid-orders-managed-care-plans-to-break-contracts-with-pbms-using-spread-pricing Ohio Medicaid is telling its five managed care plans to sever their contracts with two pharmacy benefits managers, and to work up new deals by the… Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:05:51 GMT /government-politics/2018-08-14/ohio-medicaid-orders-managed-care-plans-to-break-contracts-with-pbms-using-spread-pricing Karen Kasler /news/2018-07-17/court-tells-ohio-medicaid-cvs-caremark-to-agree-on-redactions-in-report-on-pbm-fees It’ll be at least a week before the state will release a full report it commissioned on how much it’s paying its pharmacy benefit managers compared to how… Tue, 17 Jul 2018 21:01:08 GMT /news/2018-07-17/court-tells-ohio-medicaid-cvs-caremark-to-agree-on-redactions-in-report-on-pbm-fees Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-06-22/director-of-office-over-medicaid-not-saying-if-pharmacy-benefit-managers-are-or-arent-a-good-deal A new audit commissioned by Ohio’s Medicaid program shows that there’s a nearly 9 percent differential between what the state pays the two companies… Fri, 22 Jun 2018 19:05:14 GMT /government-politics/2018-06-22/director-of-office-over-medicaid-not-saying-if-pharmacy-benefit-managers-are-or-arent-a-good-deal Karen Kasler