Health Insurance Marketplaces

Prescription Drug Coverage

Policy 9925

11/01/1999 Introduced
03/01/2004 Reapproved
12/01/2008 Revised
10/01/2012 Revised

04/12/2021 Revised

03/29/2022 Revised

AMCP supports the inclusion of prescription drug coverage in all health care benefit programs, including those administered by the government (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance exchanges). Access to and proper utilization of a comprehensive prescription drug benefit, have been shown to reduce the severity of and complications arising from many common illnesses. Failure to provide prescription drug coverage can increase the use of more intensive, costly health care services, such as surgery and/or hospitalization. AMCP also supports granting flexibility to managed care organizations to develop clinically sound, evidence-based benefits free from arduous mandates.  
 
(See AMCP Managed Care Pharmacy Practice Positions - Prescription Drug Coverage).