Special Report

CMS rejects Louisiana's Medicaid plan for pharmacy reimbursements

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently informed Louisiana that it's been using an improper reimbursement formula to pay pharmacists through its state Medicaid program. At issue are prescription drug markups that Louisiana negotiated with pharmacists. CMS said the markups, which the state has used since 2012, do not comply with federal requirements.

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