/news/tags/pharmacy-benefit-managers Pharmacy benefit managers en-US Copyright Thu, 30 Jan 2020 02:10:00 GMT /news/health-science/2020-01-29/legislator-from-ravenna-cosponsors-bill-to-help-independent-pharmacies The state has been trying to crack down on predatory practices associated with pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in big drug contracts. And… Thu, 30 Jan 2020 02:10:00 GMT /news/health-science/2020-01-29/legislator-from-ravenna-cosponsors-bill-to-help-independent-pharmacies Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2019-07-19/gov-dewines-medicaid-vetoes-affect-pharmacy-benefit-managers Many of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 25 budget vetoes had to do with changes to Ohio’s Medicaid system. And part of that involves the two pharmacy benefit managers,… Sat, 20 Jul 2019 00:33:38 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-07-19/gov-dewines-medicaid-vetoes-affect-pharmacy-benefit-managers Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2019-04-22/attorney-general-dave-yost-wants-to-change-how-state-deals-with-pharmacy-benefit-managers Ohio’s attorney general wants lawmakers to make changes to the way the state deals with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Those are the private companies… Mon, 22 Apr 2019 22:25:19 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-04-22/attorney-general-dave-yost-wants-to-change-how-state-deals-with-pharmacy-benefit-managers Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2019-02-19/ohio-attorney-general-calls-for-prescription-drug-middleman-to-return-millions Ohio’s attorney general says one of the prescription drug middlemen working with the Bureau of Workers Compensation took millions of dollars in… Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:39:56 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-02-19/ohio-attorney-general-calls-for-prescription-drug-middleman-to-return-millions Karen Kasler /news/health-science/2018-07-17/judge-tells-cvs-caremark-and-medicaid-to-agree-on-pharmacy-benefit-manager-report-redactions It’ll be at least a week before the state will release a full report it commissioned on how much it’s paying its pharmacy benefit managers compared with… Tue, 17 Jul 2018 23:04:42 GMT /news/health-science/2018-07-17/judge-tells-cvs-caremark-and-medicaid-to-agree-on-pharmacy-benefit-manager-report-redactions Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2018-04-04/state-regulators-forbid-gag-orders-on-pharmacy-prices Ohioans who go to the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions sometimes pay more out of pocket with their insurance card than they would if they didn’t have… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:31:36 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-04-04/state-regulators-forbid-gag-orders-on-pharmacy-prices Jo Ingles, Karen Kasler