Commissioners Approve Recommendations to Allow States to Restrict Drug Coverage Based on Medicare Coverage with Evidence Development Decisions

Commissioners Approve Recommendations to Allow States to Restrict Drug Coverage Based on Medicare Coverage with Evidence Development Decisions

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) convened a session to review its draft chapter on Medicaid coverage based on Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and draft recommendations. Principal Policy Analyst Chris Park presented revised policy options to the Commissioners that would allow Medicaid to restrict coverage of covered outpatient drugs based on Medicare NCD or NCDs with… (Slifer, January 27, 2023) #Coverage Decisions, #Prescription Drugs