On April 4, the Department of Insurance issued Bulletin 2018-02, prohibiting insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers from:
- Prohibiting any person, directly or indirectly, from informing, by any means, an individual about less expensive ways to purchase prescription drugs that may also be available under any insurance policy or benefit plan.
- Requiring cost-sharing in an amount, or directing a pharmacy to collect cost-sharing in an amount, greater than the amount an individual would pay for the prescription drug if the drug were purchased without coverage under a health benefit plan.
The bulletin was effective upon release.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.