A confidential reporting mechanism is required and retaliation is barred
What the document says“The Secretary shall make available and maintain a mechanism for manufacturers, PDP sponsors, pharmacies, and other entities that have contractual relationships with pharmacy benefit managers or affiliates of such pharmacy benefit managers to report, on a confidential basis,”
The Secretary must provide and keep a mechanism through which manufacturers, sponsors, pharmacies and other entities under contract with a manager or affiliate can report alleged violations confidentially. Consistent with applicable federal or state law, a sponsor may not retaliate against anyone for reporting, or coerce, intimidate, threaten or interfere with their ability to report.
What the document actually says“The Secretary shall make available and maintain a mechanism for manufacturers, PDP sponsors, pharmacies, and other entities that have contractual relationships with pharmacy benefit managers or affiliates of such pharmacy benefit managers to report, on a confidential basis,”
The health chief must set up and keep a way to report. Drug makers, plans and pharmacies may use it. What they send stays private.
These firms all do business with the middleman. Speaking up could cost them that business. Keeping the report private is what makes it possible.
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