IntroductionPharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have been around for over half a century, acting as intermediaries in the pharmaceutical industry. However, recent criticisms suggest that these ‘middlemen’ may be wielding too much control over healthcare decisions, with patients bearing the brunt of the consequences. The Role of PBMsPBMs are responsible for constructing formulary lists that detail…
Christopher L. Nuland, Esq. Lobbyist and General Counsel With the final gavel of the 2023 Legislative Session, we can now celebrate what can only be described as an extraordinary legislative season. Successes abounded, including the following: On the defensive front, we defeated all attempts at Scope of Practice Expansion. Admittedly, some issues will have to…
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Info Series Part FiveThanks for following along with our five-part email series on Pharmacy Benefit Managers. After providing information about PBM’s from a few different perspectives, we’re now ready to focus on what many others in the know have been discussing in-depth, namely, reform. This is the part where you can become…
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Info Series Part FourThanks for following along with our five-part email series on Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Last week we looked at how PBM’s affect your ability to provide healthcare to your patients. Beyond that, PBM’s also impose barriers directly on patients themselves. Let’s see how that happens.PBM’s have many roles, but their…
April 19, 2023 The Florida Legislature is entering its final fifteen days, and although few issues have reached the Governor’s desk, many important bills have progressed to the point where success is within sight. On the defensive front, the effort of APRNs to gain independent specialty practice has stalled. With their efforts having received no…
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Info Series Part Three Thanks for following along with our five-part email series on Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Last week we discussed what PBM’s are supposed to do versus what they’re actually doing. What’s going on behind the scenes definitely feeds into this week’s topic – how PBM’s affect your ability to provide…
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Info Series Part TwoThanks for following along with our five-part email series on Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Last week we discussed the basics of what PBM’s are. Now that we know the fundamentals, let’s dig into what they’re supposed to do versus what they’re actually doing.What are PBM’s supposed to do?Pharmacy Benefit Managers are supposed…
Pharmacy Benefit Managers: A Five-Part Info Series Welcome to our five-part email series about Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). Throughout the next few weeks we’ll cover topics ranging from what PBMs are to the way they affect your ability to provide healthcare to patients, and ways to help fight back against the limitations placed by PBM’s within…
Northwest Florida State House HD 1: First-term Republican state Rep. Michelle Salzman won her re-election bid against Democratic challenger Franscine Mathis in the general election on Tuesday. The Northwest Florida veteran will serve House District 1, which is a heavily Republican leaning district. WEARTV HD 2: Republican incumbent Rep. Alex Andrade retained his seat in the Legislature after beating Democrat…
A Red Wave: Republicans Win Big Across the State Republicans enjoyed a red wave in Florida in Tuesday’s election, with Gov. Ron DeSantis winning a second term in a landslide, and the GOP about to have the entire Cabinet and possible supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature. Republicans also picked up two Florida congressional seats…
The Florida Gastroenterologic Society was originally conceived in 1965 by James L. Borland, M.D., a well respected Gastroenterologist who practiced in Jacksonville, Florida.