PCMA Files Lawsuit Challenging Illinois PBM Reform Law
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) has filed a lawsuit seeking to exempt pharmacy benefit managers from an Illinois law reforming the PBM industry. This marks the second major legal challenge PCMA has launched against state PBM reform legislation since Monday. The lawsuit targets Illinois's attempt to regulate PBM practices, though specific provisions challenged are not detailed in the article. The legal action follows a pattern of PBM industry opposition to state-level regulatory efforts through preemption and other legal arguments.
Medicaid managed care organizations that contract with PBMs or operate their own pharmacy benefit functions need to monitor this litigation, as state PBM reform laws increasingly affect Medicaid managed care pharmacy operations, transparency requirements, and contracting practices.
Pharmacy · Managed Care
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