The Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board (MPDAB) was established in 2019 pursuant to MRS Title 5 Chapter 167-1. The Maine Office of Affordable Health Care provides staffing support to the Board.
MPDAB Mission: To determine annual spending targets for prescription drugs purchased by Maine public payers and make recommendations to achieve the targets.
MPDAB Vision: Board recommendations will target strategies to achieve prescription drug affordability while maintaining safety and ensuring clinically appropriate use. The spending targets will be based upon a 10- year rolling average of the medical care services component plus a reasonable percentage for inflation and minus a spending target determined by the board for pharmacy savings. In addition, spending targets will be determined on specific prescription drugs that may cause affordability challenges to enrollees.
Board Members:
- Chair: Kelsie Snow, PharmD
- Peter Hayes
- Sharon Treat
- Susan Wehry, MD
- Julia Redding, DO
- Noah Nesin, MD (alternate)
- Jennifer Reck (alternate)
- Rhonda Selvin, FNP (alternate)
Upcoming Meetings
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Meeting Records
The Office of Affordable Health Care began managing administration of the MPDAB in spring 2024. Prior meeting records and annual reports may be found on the website of the Office of Employee Health & Wellness, which provided administrative support to the Board prior to the creation of OAHC.