Hawaii HB2224 aims to restore the Department of Human Services' authority to manage pharmaceutical benefits for Medicaid.

Hawaii HB2224 seeks to amend the state's Medicaid program, known as med-QUEST, by restoring the Department of Human Services' authority to manage pharmaceutical benefits. The bill emphasizes the importance of effective pharmaceutical benefit management for ensuring pharmacy reimbursement, patient access, and healthcare expenditure. It aims to allow the department to evaluate and implement the most effective pharmaceutical benefits management approach for Medicaid beneficiaries, including low-income families, kupuna, individuals with disabilities, and those in rural areas.

Hawaii HB2224 aims to restore the Department of Human Services' authority to manage pharmaceutical benefits for Medicaid.

Hawaii HB2224 seeks to amend the state's Medicaid program, known as med-QUEST, by restoring the Department of Human Services' authority to manage pharmaceutical benefits. The bill emphasizes the importance of effective pharmaceutical benefit management for ensuring pharmacy reimbursement, patient access, and healthcare expenditure. It aims to allow the department to evaluate and implement the most effective pharmaceutical benefits management approach for Medicaid beneficiaries, including low-income families, kupuna, individuals with disabilities, and those in rural areas.