Medicaid Prescription Drug Reimbursement
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee heard testimony on the cost of the Medicaid prescription drug reimbursement program re… read more
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee heard testimony on the cost of the Medicaid prescription drug reimbursement program reported from a lengthy investigation into Medicaid. They focused on the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) and the high profit it sometimes affords pharmacies and drug manufacturers. Topics included generic drugs, state reimbursement for Medicaid expenses, and government auditing of the program. close
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Dennis G. Smith Director Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services->Center for Medicaid and State Operations
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Robert A. Vito Regional Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services->Evaluation and Inspections
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