From NCPA- Update On Medicaid Pharmacy Reimbursement AMP Fix:

We are working with various Senate offices to get signatures on a letter being circulated by Senator Johnson (D-SD) to Senator Reid that asks for a higher Medicaid generic reimbursement rate for independent and small pharmacies. Additionally, the letter asks Majority Leader to ensure that any final bill includes at least the Senate language of “no less than 175%” weighted average AMP in an effort to fend off a compromise number with the House reimbursement, which is at 130% of the weighted average AMP. The need to fight for the Senate language is evident. The Senate's reimbursement level will restore $2.8 billion in Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement, while the House bill will only restore about $1.8 billion.

The House Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition has circulated a letter among the community pharmacy coalition and the House Rural Health Care Caucus which urges House leadership to accept the Senate AMP fix provision which sets the FUL at no less than 175%, rather than the House provision which sets the multiplier at 130%. We are grateful for the assistance of Reps. Berry, Moran, Weiner, McMorris Rodgers, and Childers who are circulating the letter on behalf of the caucus.