Generic Drug Cost Containment in Medicaid: Lessons from Five State MAC Programs

In Medicaid, generic drug cost containment revolves around two programs: the Federal upper limit (FUL) program and State maximum allowable cost (MAC) programs. This article analyzes MAC programs in five States and finds considerable variation between these programs and the FUL program in both size a...

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Main Authors: Abramson, Richard G., Harrington, Catherine A., Missmar, Raad, Li, Susan P., Mendelson, Daniel N.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 2004
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4194860/