audreyh1
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In terms of pharmacist gag-rules about cash prices and claw-backs. Apparently that has been outlawed in a few states. Well - looks like one or the other in most cases.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heal...surance-be-costing-you-money-pharmacy-n811171In September[2017], Texas became one of 11 states to outlaw clawbacks or gag clauses for pharmacists.
The new Texas law says that health insurance plans can't require members to pay more for a drug than they would if they paid without insurance.
Some of the pharmacists NBC News spoke to say their contracts with pharmacy benefit managers prevent them from volunteering information about drug prices, but if a customer specifically asks for a lower price option, most say they can provide it.
"When a patient comes into a pharmacy to get a prescription filled," Hoffart advised, "ask the pharmacist, 'Is that the best price for that medication? Is this the least expensive medication that's out there? What other options do I have other than my insurance that may reduce my costs?'"