Alexandria, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) joined together in filing a lawsuit challenging Delaware’s April 1, 2009 rate cuts for Medicaid reimbursement for brand name drugs, which results in reimbursement for many drugs at a level below a pharmacy’s break-even cost. Since April 1, pharmacy representatives have been in discussions with the Delaware State Department of Health and Social Services and with Governor Jack Markell in an attempt to address this dire situation. In early June, these discussions broke off, leading to the filing of this lawsuit.More »