Mark Merritt said “we always support, as an industry, patients paying lower price at the counter…it’s an outlier practice.”
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents PBMs, has defended DIR fees as appropriate and based on pharmacy performance. “We are currently reviewing the proposed rule. However, previous point-of-sale proposals in Medicare have not advanced because they significantly increase Medicare spending,” said Greg Lopes, a spokesperson for PCMA.
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