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California pharmacies will no longer be required to pay back the state under its new reimbursement methodology

Natalia Mazina

Back in 2017, the California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) approved a new methodology – National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) – for reimbursing pharmacies for their drug cost. This lead to overpayments to pharmacies. NADAC prices significantly reduced pharmacy reimbursements. See a related blog post.