§ 15-1628.1. Contracts between pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies
West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: May 13, 2019
Effective: May 13, 2019
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-1628.1
§ 15-1628.1. Contracts between pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies
(b) In each participating pharmacy contract, the pharmacy benefits manager shall include the sources used to determine maximum allowable cost pricing.
(c) A pharmacy benefits manager shall:
(d)(1) A pharmacy benefits manager shall maintain a procedure to eliminate products from the list of drugs subject to maximum allowable cost pricing as necessary to:
(e) Before placing a prescription drug on a maximum allowable cost list, a pharmacy benefits manager shall ensure that:
(f) For disputes regarding maximum allowable cost pricing, each participating pharmacy contract must include a process to appeal, investigate, and resolve disputes regarding maximum allowable cost pricing that includes:
(g) A pharmacy benefits manager may not retaliate against a contracted pharmacy for exercising its right to appeal under this section or filing a complaint with the Commissioner under this subsection.
(h) A pharmacy benefits manager may not charge a contracted pharmacy a fee related to the readjudication of a claim or claims resulting from carrying out the requirement of a contract specified in subsection (f)(5) of this section or the upholding of an appeal under subsection (i) of this section.
(i)(1) If a pharmacy benefits manager denies an appeal and a contracted pharmacy or a designee of the contracted pharmacy files a complaint with the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall:
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Added by Acts 2014, c. 363, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 451, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 400, § 1, eff. May 13, 2019.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-1628.1, MD INSURANCE § 15-1628.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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