It's almost as if, then, providers know they can push their rates up, and reimbursement rates go up, since all that means is that premiums go up. And by a stunning coincidence, how much that 20% is goes up.
And then they buy/create PBMs which aren't covered by those limitations, and then force their customers into using them. "Oh, you want a convenient 90 day refill? Sure. If you go through our wholly-owned mail order pharmacy. From your pharmacy? No. You can keep going there every 30 days for your meds."
And then they buy/create PBMs which aren't covered by those limitations, and then force their customers into using them. "Oh, you want a convenient 90 day refill? Sure. If you go through our wholly-owned mail order pharmacy. From your pharmacy? No. You can keep going there every 30 days for your meds."