Rhode Island H8582 imposes duties, transparency, and accountability on pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy benefit management services.

Rhode Island H8582 amends existing laws to impose certain duties, transparency, and accountability on pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy benefit management services. The bill mandates that pharmacy benefit managers must provide insurers with pricing agreements, a telephone number, and an email address for filing appeals. It also requires pharmacy benefit managers to send an acknowledgment of receipt of appeals and respond within fifteen days. The bill further mandates that pharmacy benefit managers must not substitute one prescription drug for another without the prescriber's approval.

Rhode Island H8582 imposes duties, transparency, and accountability on pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy benefit management services.

Rhode Island H8582 amends existing laws to impose certain duties, transparency, and accountability on pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy benefit management services. The bill mandates that pharmacy benefit managers must provide insurers with pricing agreements, a telephone number, and an email address for filing appeals. It also requires pharmacy benefit managers to send an acknowledgment of receipt of appeals and respond within fifteen days. The bill further mandates that pharmacy benefit managers must not substitute one prescription drug for another without the prescriber's approval.