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Committee backs NADAC-plus-dispense fee floor to shore up local pharmacies
Summary
The committee reported HB810 (LC461418S) with a do-pass recommendation after sponsors and pharmacists said a NADAC-plus-dispense-fee floor would curb PBM clawbacks and help independent pharmacies survive; opponents warned higher costs could be passed to insureds and employers.
Representative Jasper introduced HB810 (LC461418S) as a measure to create a reimbursement floor for pharmacies tied to the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) plus a dispense fee. Supporters said opaque PBM (pharmacy benefit manager) practices and later clawbacks frequently reimburse pharmacies below cost and are contributing to pharmacy closures. The bill’s text as discussed in committee treats many categories of fees and lists a dispense…
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