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H1390 • 2025

An Act relative to MassHealth managed care pharmacy benefit reimbursement rates

An Act relative to MassHealth managed care pharmacy benefit reimbursement rates

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Sponsor
Paul McMurtry
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to MassHealth managed care pharmacy benefit reimbursement rates

An Act relative to MassHealth managed care pharmacy benefit reimbursement rates By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to MassHealth managed care pharmacy benefit reimbursement rates By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1390) of Paul McMurtry relative to MassHealth managed care pharmacy benefit reimbursement rates.
  • Health Care Financing.
  • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026

  2. 2025-10-08 House

    Reporting date extended until Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-07-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to MassHealth managed care pharmacy benefit reimbursement rates
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1390) of Paul McMurtry relative to MassHealth managed care pharmacy benefit reimbursement rates. Health Care Financing.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1390

Section 9C of Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"All MassHealth Managed Care Organizations and Accountable Care Organizations are required to reimburse pharmacies at the same rate as described in the MassHealth Pharmacy Provider Manual.

The Commissioner of the Division of Insurance and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations to enforce the provisions of this act."

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