Day: December 28, 2010

Maryland Medicaid could save $167 million on prescriptions, report says

Maryland Medicaid could save $167 million over the next decade by taking a more market-oriented approach, according to a new report.

“Medicaid is one of the few pharmacy benefit programs that still relies heavily upon a fee-for-service approach,” said Mark Merritt, president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).

State Roundup, December 28, 2010

Mikulski to become longest serving woman U.S. Senator; feds give state Medicaid $10.5 million for uninsured children; Steele loses another key supporter in quest to retain RNC chair; full smoking ban to go into effect in January; bay health improved but modestly; Sen. Pres Miller talks next UM coach; and a fight over farm runoff plan confidentiality.

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