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Payment to pharmacy benefit consultants or brokers prohibited; conflicts of interest

M.G.L. c. 176Y, § 4
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c. 176Y, § 4. Payment to pharmacy benefit consultants or brokers prohibited; conflicts of interest Section 4. (a) A pharmacy benefit manager shall not make payments to a pharmacy benefit consultant or broker whose services were obtained by a health benefit plan sponsor to work on the pharmacy benefit bidding or contracting process if the payment constitutes a conflict of interest, as determined by the commissioner. For purposes of this section, payments from a pharmacy benefit manager to a pharmacy benefit consultant or broker shall include, but not be limited to: (i) shared rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers; (ii) per prescription fees; (iii) per member fees; (iv) referral fees; (v) bonuses; or (vi) any other financial arrangement the commissioner considers to be a conflict of interest. (b) The division shall adopt any written policies or procedures or promulgate regulations that the division determines are necessary to implement this section.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter176Y/Section4Fetched: 10/20/2026

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