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MO SB528

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2015

Primary Sponsor

David Sater

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Health carriers and managed care plans offering prescription drug coverage in Missouri must offer medication synchronization services that allow enrollees to align refill dates for their covered prescription drugs

  • Insurers cannot charge more than the standard co-payment when a pharmacy dispenses less than the prescribed quantity to synchronize medications

  • Pharmacies are not required to process claims through the health benefit plan if doing so would result in higher cost to the patient

  • Pharmacies must receive a full dispensing fee when dispensing prescription drugs under medication synchronization services, even for partial quantities

Legislative Description

Requires health carriers or managed care plans to offer medication synchronization services

Last Action

S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 528-Sater

5/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Small Business, Insurance And Industry3/10/2015

Full Bill Text

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