Negotiated discounts for retail brand and generic prescriptions continue to increase resulting in the decrease of AWP prices and dispensing fees as shown in Table 39. Specialty pharmacy reimbursement for 2009 is similar to retail brand rates with a slightly higher average dispensing fee. The average discount off of AWP is 17.9% with an average dispensing fee of $1.74.

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