Iowa HF852 regulates pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, and prescription drugs, prohibiting discriminatory practices and ensuring fair.

Iowa HF852 addresses pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), pharmacies, and prescription drugs by prohibiting PBMs from discriminating against pharmacies or pharmacists. It mandates fair reimbursement practices, ensuring pharmacies are paid at least the national average drug acquisition cost or the Iowa average acquisition cost. The bill also requires PBMs to provide a process for pharmacies to appeal reimbursement rates and prohibits PBMs from imposing different cost-sharing or fees based on the pharmacy.

Iowa HF852 regulates pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, and prescription drugs, prohibiting discriminatory practices and ensuring fair.

Iowa HF852 addresses pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), pharmacies, and prescription drugs by prohibiting PBMs from discriminating against pharmacies or pharmacists. It mandates fair reimbursement practices, ensuring pharmacies are paid at least the national average drug acquisition cost or the Iowa average acquisition cost. The bill also requires PBMs to provide a process for pharmacies to appeal reimbursement rates and prohibits PBMs from imposing different cost-sharing or fees based on the pharmacy.