Oklahoma lawmakers plan to dispute CVS on prescription 'misinformation'

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Oklahoma state leaders will hold a press conference Monday calling out CVS/Caremark for "spreading misinformation" regarding 90-day prescriptions.

State Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready says legislators and the Oklahoma Insurance Department have heard from several consumers about the pharmacy chain's decision to end 90-day prescription fills, which it claims is the result of a state law.

The Oklahoma Insurance Department filed an administrative action against the company to "censure, suspend, place on probation or revoke" the Pharmacy Benefit Manager’s license of CVS/Caremark.

In a recent response to the decision, CVS/Caremark released the following statement:

Commissioner Mulready’s allegations are without merit. The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) recently asserted authority over prescription benefits for certain multistate or national employers headquartered outside the state of Oklahoma and we discussed with the OID our concerns about the impact changing uniform benefit design could have on consumers who rely on 90-day prescriptions. Only Oklahoma consumers who are members of those out-of-state plans are impacted by these changes and we are ensuring that they are able to access their medications without interruption.