MT Follows Nonprofit Hospital Oversight Trend & PBM Bill in MA

MT Follows Trend of States Increasing Oversight of Nonprofit Hospitals

The Montana Department of Public Health has proposed rules regarding the collection of data on nonprofit hospitals’ charitable acts, including discounting prices and conducting free health screenings. If the rules are adopted in August as officials expect, Montana would become part of a national trend of states seeking to fill gaps in federal oversight, with 10 states having required nonprofit hospitals to create community benefit plans and 25 states having mandated that such facilities make their financial assistance policies public. (KFF HEALTH NEWS)

Bill Regulating PBM Practices Goes to Conference Committee in MA

The Massachusetts House passed a bill (SB 2520) last week that would ban or limit pharmacy benefit managers’ use of spread pricing, rebates and clawbacks. The Senate refused to concur with House amendments, however, so the measure was sent to a conference committee, with the state’s regular session set to end on July 31. (BOSTON HERALD, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)

—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK

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