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calculated $54.4 million in actual savings during the first year of the transition to FFS. While there is
potential for cost savings, some states, like Florida, have determined a move to this model would be
more costly. There may also be negative fiscal impacts to 340B pharmacies. Examples: Missouri, West
Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Pros
• Potential decrease in capitation costs
· Potential increase in federal drug rebates,
which could lower costs
Reimbursement consistency
. Increased transparency-state has greater
control of plan design and would streamline
monitoring efforts
Statewide consistency in pharmacy benefits
administration
Uniform formulary and coverage criteria
• Leverages economies of scale
Single PBM
Cons
Requires development of IT solutions for
CCOs to access real-time pharmacy claims
and drug utilization for care coordination
Additional claims processing could strain
current IT infrastructure
Potential loss of provider tax revenue
Potential negative impacts to 340B providers
A single PBM model has been used in other states to contract with one PBM for Medicaid managed care
or public employee health plans. For many health plans, Medicaid is not the only line of business, and
may include private insurance or Medicare. Health plans typically contract with one PBM for all lines of
business, and a move to a single PBM model may require plans to have contracts with multiple PBMs,
which could reduce some operational efficiency. There is also a possibility some plans could withdraw
from Medicaid. In this model, Oregon could have some flexibility to maintain 340B pharmacy revenues,
depending on the program structure, whereas an FFS model would not offer this kind of flexibility.
Examples: Ohio and Kentucky.
Pros
• Potential decrease in capitation costs
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Increased transparency- allows the state to
set contract parameters and would
streamline monitoring efforts
Flexibility in pharmacy provider
reimbursements
• Uniform formulary and coverage criteria
•
Leverages economies of scale
revenues, depending on structure
Potential to preserve 340B pharmacy
Cons
Potential opposition from health plans
Potential decreases in efficiency at the
health plan level, due to multiple lines of
business
Potential loss of provider tax revenue
8 See West Virginia's 2019 Pharmacy Savings Report
9
See Florida's 2020 PBM Pricing Practices in Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program Report
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