Medicaid Prescription Drug Coverage: State Efforts to Control Costs

Authors

Dawn Gencarelli, George Washington University

Document Type

Issue Brief

Publication Date

5-10-2003

Abstract

This paper provides a brief summary of the Medicaid prescription drug benefit. It explains the mechanisms being used by states to control their prescription drug spending within the Medicaid program. The paper also highlights some of the concerns that have been expressed with these mechanisms and the litigation that has been initiated in several states as a result of these efforts. It takes a closer look at three states with cost containment strategies that have been the focus of increased scrutiny.

Comments

Issue brief no. 790

Recommended Citation

Gencarelli, Dawn, "Medicaid Prescription Drug Coverage: State Efforts to Control Costs" (2003). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 122.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/122

Open Access

yes