Medi-Cal Tag

11 Sep CONCERNS OVER CA’s Rx CARVE OUT

Posted at 14:24h in Medicaid

California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed an executive order at the beginning of the year to move all pharmacy services for Medi-Cal from managed care to a FFS model. The consolidated purchasing power would leverage the state’s population size to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical...

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20 Aug DHCS SEEKS FFS Rx BENEFIT MANAGEMENT

Posted at 13:52h in Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care

In January, California’s newly elected Governor, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to drastically reform health care in the state. Executive Order N-01-19 introduced a number of actions and budget proposals to reduce the cost of prescription drugs and health care. One measure, in...

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17 Apr THE IMPACT OF MEDI-CAL’S PHARMACY CARVE OUT

Posted at 13:57h in Medicaid

At the beginning of the year, California’s governor signed an executive order directing DHCS to adopt a fee-for-service model for Medi-Cal. Under the order, California would consolidate its purchasing power and leverage the state’s population size to achieve lower drug costs by purchasing in...

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17 Jan EXECUTIVE ORDER: MEDI-CAL TO NEGOTIATE DRUG PRICES

Posted at 15:24h in Medicaid

California’s newly elected governor; Gavin Newsom (D) has recently made a legislative step to address skyrocketing drug prices. Shortly after he was sworn in last week, Newsom signed an executive order making the state responsible for negotiating drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies. In addition,...

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