Article: Rx groups ask HHS for relief from effects of AWP cuts.(News)(Health and Human Services)(average wholesale price)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Following a court ruling earlier this month that lets insurers reduce the rate at which they reimburse pharmacies for filling prescriptions, industry advocates have appealed to federal regulators for help.

In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) have asked the department to ensure that state Medicaid programs adjust their reimbursement schemes to offset the lower rates that went into effect on September 26.

Under the ruling, 1,442 drugs are affected. ...

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