Florida pharmacies might need to cut their staff and operating hours if state lawmakers change the way Florida calculates Medicaid reimbursement rates for prescription medication.
The
Florida Retail Federation, which represents some of the state’s largest pharmacies, said a House appropriations bill would cut Medicaid reimbursements by 2 percent for brand-name drugs.
“To take another cut would make it hard for us to sustain our Medicaid programs,” said Sally West, the Federation lobbyist concentrating on the issue.
