Nebraska Requiring PBM Licensing
Effective July 17, 2026, Nebraska requires that a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) be licensed (resident and nonresident). See requirements below.
- Pharmacy Benefit Manager
- Initial - $500.00
- Annual Renewal - $250.00
- A person must be licensed to operate as a PBM for a health benefit plan in Nebraska.
- A PBM applicant must:
- Submit an application; and
- Pay a fee.
- The Director may refuse to issue or renew a license if the Director finds that the applicant or any individual responsible for the applicant's conduct of affairs:
- Is not competent, trustworthy, financially responsible, or of good personal and business reputation;
- Has been found to have violated the insurance laws of Nebraska or any other jurisdiction; or
- Has had an insurance or other certificate of authority or license denied or revoked for cause by any jurisdiction.
- Unless surrendered, suspended, or revoked by the Director, a PBM license is valid as long as the PBM:
- Continues to do business in Nebraska; and
- Remains compliant with the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act and any applicable rules and regulations, including submitting the required license renewal application and fee.
- The Director must receive the renewal application and fee at least 30 days before the anniversary of the effective date of the PBM's initial or most recent license.
- If a PBM fails to comply with the renewal requirements by the deadline, the PBM must pay a $100 fine for each day of noncompliance in Nebraska.
- In addition to the fine, if the renewal application and fee are not received prior to the anniversary date, the PBM's license will be suspended
- For good and sufficient cause shown, the Director may grant an extension up to 30 days to file the renewal application and fee without a fine or suspension.
- A PBM must immediately notify the Director of any material change in its ownership or control or other fact or circumstance affecting its qualification for PBM licensure in Nebraska.
Please see the following link for more information https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=44-4605
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