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Prepared by: Steve McCarthy, Senior Staff Attorney March 26, 2024
2023 Wisconsin Act 184
[2023 Senate Bill 672]
Value-Based Purchasing
Arrangements Under the Medical
Assistance Program
2023 WISCONSIN ACT 184
2023 Wisconsin Act 184 allows the Department of Health Services (DHS) to enter into a value-based
purchasing arrangement for the Medical Assistance program with a drug manufacturer based on
agreed-upon metrics to which DHS and the manufacturer agree in writing.
The act provides that a value-based purchasing arrangement may include rebates, discounts, price
reductions, risk sharing, reimbursements, payment deferrals or installment payments, guarantees,
shared savings payments, withholds, bonuses, or any other thing of value.
The act specifies that DHS must seek any necessary approval from the federal government, and DHS is
not required to implement the act if any necessary approval is not granted.
Effective date: March 24, 2024
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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