Columbus Dispatch reporters Cathy Candisky, Lucas Sullivan, and Marty Schladen discuss the breaking news regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Medicaid. We further talk about how the Ohio Department of Medicaid is ordering the termination of contracts with pharmacy middleman that use "spread pricing," putting an end to a practice that has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.  Finally, we talk about how Medicaid officials directed the state's five managed care plans to move to a more transparent pass-through pricing model effective Jan. 1.

<p>Columbus Dispatch reporters Cathy Candisky, Lucas Sullivan, and Marty Schladen discuss the breaking news regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Medicaid. We further talk about how the Ohio Department of Medicaid is ordering the termination of contracts with pharmacy middleman that use "spread pricing," putting an end to a practice that has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.&nbsp; Finally, we talk about how Medicaid officials directed the state's five managed care plans to move to a more transparent pass-through pricing model effective Jan. 1.</p>

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