There should be some provision in
this paragraph that makes plan sponsors reimburse pharmacies at a reasonable
rate. Many Part D plan sponsors force pharmacies to choose between serving
their patients at a net loss of revenue or just cutting the contract and not
serving them at all. The average cost to fill a script is about $9.50 +
the acquisition cost of the drug. Many plans only reimburse $1.50
dispensing fee and a hard discount on AWP that forces many pharmacies to lose
money. If the trend continues many small community pharmacies will close
their doors and then access will be a problem in rural
Chris Hagen PharmD
RPh
PrimeWest Health System, Pharmacy
Coordinator
Phone: (320)
335-5228
Fax: (320)
335-5328
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