Health
Florida Seeks Personal Prescription Data From Drug Middlemen
- The state wants files showing patients’ names and birth dates
- Industry insiders say request goes beyond typical oversight
The request sought data on Florida residents as well as people from other states who filled prescriptions in Florida anytime during 2024.
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Florida insurance regulators have asked companies to hand over extensive amounts of data on people’s pharmacy claims, including personal information and prescription drug usage, an unusual move for a state regulator that’s raising privacy concerns.
An eight-page request went out in recent weeks to pharmacy benefit managers seeking detailed information on pharmacy contracts, claims and payments, according to copies of the request viewed by Bloomberg News. Pharmacy benefit managers operate the prescription drug benefits part of insurance plans.