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Figure 7: Medicaid PBMs operate in a complex environment involving many different entities
Drug rebates, performance incentives,
market share payments, etc.
Payment
Money
Drug manufacturer
Rx drugs
Placement on preferred
drug list
Rx drugs
Drug wholesaler
Rx drugs
Payment
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PBM
Payment for
services and
drug rebate
pass through
Manages
drug benefits
CCO
Capitation
payments
Reimbursements for pharmacy claims, admin
fees, audit recoupments, etc.
Community
pharmacy
Rx drugs
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Healthcare coverage
Medicaid beneficiary
enrolled in a CCO
Source: Auditor-created, simplified model of Oregon's PBM structure based on information from OHA and the Congressional
Budget Office. See also Appendix B for a comprehensive flowchart of Oregon's pharmaceutical supply chain.
OHA pays CCOs predetermined rates, known as capitated payments, every month for each Medicaid
client for covered services. CCOs receive these payments no matter how many or how few services a
Medicaid client uses in a month. In 2023, the average capitated payment is $507.90, but rates vary
among CCOs, age ranges, and other factors.
CCOs pay providers and subcontractors, like PBMs, for services rendered and send encounter data to
OHA. This data shows the services provided to clients and helps set future rates for capitated
payments. Medicaid patients do not have out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, even if they have
additional health insurance, which is always billed first. Figure 8 lists the 16 CCOs, their PBM
subcontractors, and the number of people enrolled as of January 2023.
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