CMS Issues Guidance to States and Manufacturers Regarding Value Based Purchasing (VBP) Arrangements

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance to states and manufacturers regarding participation in value based purchasing (VBP) arrangements.  The guidance also encourages states to participate in such arrangements as a means to address, as well as offset, higher cost drug treatments.  This guidance has been released through State Release #176 and Manufacturer Release #99, which are available for download at the following link: https://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Benefits/Prescription-Drugs/Program-Releases.html.