Just like it did last year in Delaware, Walgreens has announced it will withdraw some of its pharmacies from the Medicaid program in Washington state this year in response to a reduction in reimbursement rates.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.