Medicaid: Changes in Best Price for Outpatient Drugs Purchased by HMOs and Hospitals

HEHS-94-194FS Published: Aug 05, 1994. Publicly Released: Aug 05, 1994.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the best prices for the drugs purchased by health maintenance organizations (HMO) and group purchasing organizations (GPO), focusing on the difference between the drugs' best prices and their best price discount.

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Topics

Health Care

Cost analysisDrugsHealth care cost controlHealth care costsHealth maintenance organizationsHospitalsMedicaidPharmaceutical industryPrice adjustmentsPrice regulationPrices and pricingPrescription drugs