Defending Wisconsin PAC dismantles Scott Walker's budget

[Scuba]

http://defendingwisconsin.org/inform.php

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7. 49.45 (8v) INCENTIVE−BASED PHARMACY PAYMENT SYSTEM. The department shall establish a system of payment to pharmacies for legend and over−the−counter drugs provided to recipients of medical assistance that has financial incentives for pharmacists who perform services that result in savings to the medical assistance program. Under this system, the department shall establish a schedule of fees that is designed to ensure that any incentive payments made are equal to or less than the documented savings unless otherwise provided by the department by rule promulgated under sub. (2m) (c). The department may discontinue the system established under this subsection if the department determines, after performance of a study, that payments to pharmacists under the system exceed the documented savings under the system.

The Pharmacy Society made significant contributions to Walkers campaign. Just another way he is paying back who paid him. But notice how they already expect a problem it says they can discontinue it if the payments exceed savings. But since when have pharmacists been the best to choose which medications I do or don’t take?? Isn’t that the doctors job??


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[Myrina]

1. I trust a pharmacist's recommendation more than I trust an insurance co's.

Pharmacists tend to know what drugs do what and what interactions/contraindications may occur ...

I think you're confusing pharmacists themselves with Big Pharma (the developers/marketers/pushers).

[Scuba]

2. Well, it's not my analysis, so I'm not confusing anything....

...I think the point is that if it costs more than it saves, Walker could simply shut it down. Pfoooot.