Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (Pcma)

PCMA represents pharmacy benefit managers, who administer the nation's covered Rx benefits

Based in DC

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AI Overview

With $1.6M in lobbying spend across 24 quarterly filings, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (Pcma) is a significant lobbying presence.

$1.6M
Total Lobbying Spend
24
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
4
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2018$60K
2019$180K
2020$180K
2021$280K
2022$280K
2023$280K
2024$140K
2025$160K

Lobbying Firms

RED+BLUE STRATEGIES

What They Lobby For

  • H.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Support for policies that help to fight the opioid epidemic with a focus on safe prescriptions. S. 3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Support for policies that help to fight the opioid epidemic with a focus on safe prescriptions. H.R. 3528/S. 2460 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - Support for electronic prescribing of opioids to enhance patient safety. S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 - Support for the elimination of " gag clauses" in the Medicare Part D program. S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Act Drug Prices Act of 2018 - Support for for the elimination of "gag clauses" in the private insurance market. CMS Regulations related to the Medicare Part D program and Prescription Drug Plans(PDPs). S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Prescription Drug Rebates Unlocked - Issues related to the alleged relationship between rebates and drug prices. S. 771 - A Bill to Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Issues related to bringing drug prices down including strengthening policies in the Part D coverage gap, couponing and advancing biosimilars. Education activities for Members and staff related to Direct and Indirect Renumeration(DIR)policies. Education activities related to the cross referencing of certain data related to Medicare Parts A, B and D. Trump Administration's Blueprint for lowering the price of prescription medications in the United States and the role that PBMs can play in doing so.
  • H.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Support for policies that help to fight the opioid epidemic with a focus on safe prescriptions in the Medicare program. S. 3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Support for policies that help to fight the opioid epidemic with a focus on safe prescriptions in the Medicare program. H.R. 3528/S. 2460 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - Support for electronic prescribing of opioids to enhance patient safety. S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 - Support for the elimination of " gag clauses" in the Medicare Part D program. CMS Regulations related to the Medicare Part D program and Prescription Drug Plans(PDPs). S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Prescription Drug Rebates Unlocked - Issues related to the alleged relationship between rebates and drug prices. S. 771 - A Bill to Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Issues related to bringing drug prices down including strengthening policies in the Part D coverage gap, couponing and advancing biosimilars. Education activities for Members and staff related to Direct and Indirect Renumeration(DIR)policies. Education activities related to the cross referencing of certain data related to Medicare Parts A, B and D. Trump Administration's Blueprint for lowering the price of prescription medications in the United States and the role that PBMs can play in doing so.
  • CREATES Act (S.340/ H.R. 965) - Issues related to reducing prices and increasing competition in the prescription drug marketplace. C-THRU Act (S. 476) - Issues related to transparency in the PBM space and ensuring that tools to decrease the cost of prescription medications are maintained. HHS rules and regulations related to the cost of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, limiting rebates in the Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug benefits.
  • HHS rules and regulations related to the cost of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, limiting rebates in the Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug benefits.
  • S. 1895 - The Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to the treatment of rebates in the prescription drug arena and transparency of information and data pertaining to the buying and selling of prescription medicines. CREATES Act (S.340/ H.R. 965) - Issues related to reducing prices and increasing competition in the prescription drug marketplace. C-THRU Act (S. 476) - Issues related to transparency in the PBM space and ensuring that tools to decrease the cost of prescription medications are maintained. Legislation being developed to reform Medicare Part B and D as they relate to lowering the costs of prescription medications. HHS rules and regulations related to the cost of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, limiting rebates in the Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug benefits.
  • HHS rules and regulations related to the cost of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, limiting rebates in the Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug benefits. Legislative policies and reforms related to Medicare Part B and D specific to the price of prescription medications. C-THRU Act (S. 476) - Issues related to transparency in the PBM space and ensuring that tools to decrease the cost of prescription medications are maintained.
  • S. 1895 - The Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to the treatment of rebates in the prescription drug arena and transparency of information and data pertaining to the buying and selling of prescription medicines. CREATES Act (S.340/ H.R. 965) - Issues related to reducing prices and increasing competition in the prescription drug marketplace. C-THRU Act (S. 476) - Issues related to transparency in the PBM space and ensuring that tools to decrease the cost of prescription medications are maintained. HHS rules and regulations related to the cost of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, limiting rebates in the Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug benefits. Policies related to the reform of Medicare Part B and D specific to the price of prescription medications.
  • H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Bill for FY 2020- policies focused on making prescription drugs more affordable, including the CREATES Act. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - Issues related to the role of PBMs in the new structure contemplated by the Act. S. 1895 - The Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to the treatment of rebates in the prescription drug arena and transparency of information and data pertaining to the buying and selling of prescription medicines. CREATES Act (S.340/ H.R. 965) - Issues related to reducing prices and increasing competition in the prescription drug marketplace. C-THRU Act (S. 476) - Issues related to transparency in the PBM space and ensuring that tools to decrease the cost of prescription medications are maintained. HHS rules and regulations related to the cost of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, limiting rebates in the Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug benefits. Policies related to the reform of Medicare Part B and D specific to the price of prescription medications.
  • H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Bill for FY 2020- policies focused on making prescription drugs more affordable, including the CREATES Act. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - Issues related to the role of PBMs in the new structure contemplated by the Act. S. 1895 - The Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to the treatment of rebates in the prescription drug arena and transparency of information and data pertaining to the buying and selling of prescription medicines. CREATES Act (S.340/ H.R. 965) - Issues related to reducing prices and increasing competition in the prescription drug marketplace. C-THRU Act (S. 476) - Issues related to transparency in the PBM space and ensuring that tools to decrease the cost of prescription medications are maintained. Legislation being developed to reform Medicare Part B and D as they relate to lowering the costs of prescription medications. HHS rules and regulations related to the cost of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, limiting rebates in the Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug benefits.
  • H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - Issues related to the role of PBMs in the new structure contemplated by the Act. HHS rules and regulations related to the cost of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, limiting rebates in the Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug benefits. Legislative policies and reforms related to Medicare Part B and D specific to the price of prescription medications. C-THRU Act (S. 476) - Issues related to transparency in the PBM space and ensuring that tools to decrease the cost of prescription medications are maintained.

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Last updated: February 2026

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