MN HF3024

Prohibits health plan companies and pharmacy benefit managers from contractually preventing pharmacists from informing patients when the patient's out-of-pocket cost under their health plan exceeds the pharmacy's usual and customary price for the same drug purchased without insurance.

Prohibits pharmacies from being contractually restricted from disclosing to patients information they are required or given the option to provide regarding prescription costs.

Requires health plan companies and pharmacy benefit managers to allow individuals to pay the lowest cost available at the point of sale, defined as either the applicable co-payment or the amount the individual would pay without using the health plan benefit, whichever is lower.

Amends Minnesota Statutes sections 151.214 and 151.71 to implement these protections for consumers purchasing prescription medications.