Behind the counter of Walnut Hill Pharmacy, an independent business located in Petersburg. (Photo by Meghan McIntyre/Virginia Mercury)
Virginia has outpaced the national average in Medicaid spending, an analysis of data by groups of pharmacists found. The state agency that oversees Medicaid benefits has countered that the group’s report is based on “inaccurate” data that it is working to correct.
Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency and Strategic DirectionsRX conducted an analysis of state Medicaid prescription drug spending between 2017 and 2023. It found that Virginia has spent between $1,000 more to $1 million more than the national average in recent years…