December 10, 2020
Supreme Court Rules States Can Regulate Pharmacy Reimbursement Rates without Triggering ERISA Preemption in Important Case for 340B Reimbursement Protection
On December 10, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision (8-0) in Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)[1] that an Arkansas law that requires Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to reimburse pharmacies for the cost of prescription drugs at no less than the pharmacies’ acquisition costs is not…