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Board urges state to rescind Medi‑Cal pharmacy reimbursement changes after pharmacies warn closures threaten HIV, hepatitis and behavioral‑health care
Summary
Following testimony from pharmacists and health providers, the Board unanimously adopted a resolution asking the state Department of Health Care Services to rescind or amend a new Medi‑Cal fee‑for‑service reimbursement policy that pharmacies say reimburses specialty medications below purchase cost.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to urge the California Department of Health Care Services to rescind or amend a new Medi‑Cal fee‑for‑service policy that reduces reimbursement rates for specialty medications, a change local pharmacists and clinics said threatens access to care for people with HIV, hepatitis C and serious behavioral‑health conditions.
Supervisor Hillary Ronan introduced the resolution and thanked pharmacists and community advocates who testified at the meeting. “Mission Wellness and other community pharmacies serve…
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