States Not Getting Best Rx Prices Under Medicaid, GAO Confirms
Executive Summary
Five states overpaid pharmacies for outpatient branded drugs by 10% or more under Medicaid compared to market-based prices in 2003, the Government Accountability Office says in a 1report issued Nov. 30
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