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Tag: Prescription Drugs

Medicaid Pharmacy Rebates

This report summarizes Medicaid’s pharmacy costs during 2013 and 2014 and demonstrates the importance of viewing these expenditures on a net, post-rebate basis. Rebates accounted for 48.5% of the initial amount paid to pharmacies for Medicaid prescriptions during 2014, for…

Mar. 31, 2015 Download 5 slide

KEYWORDS:Expenditures, Medicaid, Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drug Adherence in Medicaid Managed Care

Prescriptions for a Healthy America (P4HA) released a report by the Menges Group examining how Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) are combatting prescription drug nonadherence. The report highlights the efforts of several Medicaid plans and their best practices for improving…

Oct. 29, 2014 Download Full Report

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Press Release

KEYWORDS:Prescription Drugs

Eliminating Excess Costs and Redeploying Savings

These slides are health policy focused, looking at areas where significant cost savings can/should occur, and identifying at a high level ways that these savings can best be redirected to improve overall health. Some of these concepts are relevant to…

Jun. 30, 2014 Download 5 slide

KEYWORDS:Expenditures, Policy, Prescription Drugs

State Policies Regarding Medicaid MCO Preferred Drug Lists

The Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) enlisted The Menges Group to prepare a report on the ways in which state Medicaid agencies have opted to regulate Medicaid MCO PDL content. Most states afford MCOs wide latitude in establishing their…

Mar. 11, 2014 Download Full Report

KEYWORDS:Policy, Prescription Drugs

Medicaid Pharmacy Savings Opportunities: National and State-Specific Estimates

This study explores how more efficient pharmacy benefits management—apart from drug manufacturer rebates—could save Medicaid an additional $74.4 billion over the next decade. These savings opportunities are compelling as the federal government and states strive to protect benefits and prepare…

May. 1, 2013 Download Full Report

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Executive Summary

KEYWORDS:Medicaid, Prescription Drugs