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LIPA News and Updates


Steps Pharmacies Can Take to Prepare for Hurricanes
Pharmacy Practice News Author: Kate Baggaley Hurricane Ian made landfall on the Florida peninsula as a category 4 hurricane near Cayo...


'Already a three-headed dragon': Medical groups rebuke judge's approval of UHC, Change merger
Becker's Payer Issues Medical associations nationwide have condemned a federal judge's move to clear UnitedHealth Group's acquisition of...


Rural Communities Lose 10% of Their Pharmacies in the Last Two Decades
Independent pharmacies, a mainstay of rural business and healthcare, were among the hardest hit, new research reports. The Daily Yonder...


Rising drug prices are choking Mississippi’s insurance plan. Lawmakers aren’t sure what to do.
Daily Journal Lawmakers explored ways to reduce taxpayer burden to the insurance plan that covers state employees, but the conversation...


Pharmacies struggle to stock certain prescriptions
CBS 4WWL New Orleans Denise Schmidt recently had to try a couple of local pharmacies before she could get her prescription filled. She...


Wall Street Deal Making Faces Greater Scrutiny, Delays Under FTC’s Lina Khan
Agency questions mergers likely to have gone unchallenged in years past, drawing complaints from deal makers who say scrutiny is...

More than 200 organizations advocate passage of Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act
Financial Regulation News The Food Industry Association said 207 organizations support the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency...


Healthcare Policy Expert: FTC Could Put Insurers' Drug Middlemen On A Diet
The Federal Trade Commission has an opportunity to impact healthcare for Americans. Newsweek Fat can sometimes cause healthcare issues,...

INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES BREAK THROUGH ON PBMS
HME News Constant efforts by independent pharmacy stakeholders have unleashed a “tidal wave” of activity to reform pharmacy benefit...

CMS insurer price transparency rule has taken effect. Signs are good for compliance
Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: Certain health insurers are required to start publicly disclosing in-network and out-of-network rates...


The FTC inquiry into PBMs is a chance for accountability
The three biggest pharmacy benefit managers control nearly 80% of the market The Washington Times The Federal Trade Commission now has a...

Fears ease on new pharmacy deserts in Ohio: 'The state is going to save a lot of money'
The Columbus Dispatch The heart emojis drifting upward during – of all places – an Ohio Medicaid webinar provided the first clue. After a...


Expert: ‘Vaccination Is a Team Sport,’ Pharmacists Are Key Players
Expert emphasizes that it is important to acknowledge the critical role of pharmacists in overcoming barriers to vaccinations. Pharmacy...


Legal experts expect 'more scrutiny' of Medicare prior authorization from feds
Modern Healthcare As the federal government's attention to improper Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials intensifies, insurers...


NCPA Announces Support for Bipartisan PBM Transparency Bill
The bill allows state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission the ability to initiate legal action against certain PBM...

AMA: Insurers not sticking to prior authorizations deal from 2018
Modern Healthcare Health insurance companies haven't adequately implemented changes to the prior authorization process that insurers and...


Senate Commerce Committee Issues Testimony From David A. Balto Law Offices Antitrust Attorney
InsuranceNews Net The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by David A. Balto, antitrust...


Federal Litigation Update And Proposed Rule On Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Mondaq Court Strikes Down CMS Hospital Wage Level Regulations On March 2, 2022 the United States District Court for the District of...


Minnesota seeking $1.25M fine against CVS Caremark over alleged unlawful PBM practices
Beckers Hospital Review The Minnesota Department of Commerce has initiated a contested case against CVS Health's pharmacy benefit...


Asking the wrong questions
In attempts to mislead the public, lobbyists answer the wrong questions. People of good faith should respond not by disputing these...
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