Insurance reimbursement for services performed by a pharmacist within scope of practice; clarify provider status.

SB 2407 requires Mississippi insurers to reimburse pharmacists at the same rate as other nonphysician healthcare providers for covered services performed within their legal scope of practice, as defined by state law. This would directly affect pharmacists providing services like medication management or immunizations, and insurers offering health plans in Mississippi. The bill mandates that reimbursement rates for these pharmacist services cannot be lower than those paid to other nonphysician providers, such as nurse practitioners. However, the bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.