Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) announced the approval of an emergency contract to bolster patient access and pharmacy reimbursement within its Office of Group Benefits health plans serving active and retired state employees.
As it’s the third of the three-year contract with CVS Caremark, independent pharmacies can opt into the one-year emergency contract and receive NADAC reimbursement for drugs and a $6.50 dispensing fee. The emergency contract aligns with aspects of two recently enacted laws in Louisiana — H.B. 172 addressing OGB contracts and S.B. 444 prohibiting reimbursement below acquisition cost.
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