Ohio Medicaid got rid of big middlemen, paid pharmacies more and saved $140 million, report says

Ohio Medicaid got rid of big middlemen, paid pharmacies more and saved $140 million, report says

Pharmacy middlemen working in Ohio on behalf of huge health conglomerates have long claimed they keep down drug costs. But a report released last week calls that into question.

Ohio’s Medicaid Work Requirement Efforts Aim to Boost Engagement, Avoid Coverage Loss

Maureen Corcoran, director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid, believes the work requirement policy can be both a financial and moral effort to improve the lives of Medicaid consumers.