True or False: A patient in Indiana Medicaid can request a brand name medication instead of its generic and the pharmacy must dispense it.

In Indiana, when it comes to Medicaid, patients typically have the option to request brand-name medications instead of their generic counterparts. However, whether a pharmacy must dispense the brand name medication is contingent upon certain policies and regulations. Specifically, pharmacies are generally allowed to dispense a generic version if one is available, unless there is a specific directive from the prescriber or a clinically justified reason for the brand name to be dispensed.

The law facilitates cost-effectiveness by encouraging the use of generics, so the default practice leans towards dispensing the generic unless otherwise instructed. This means that while a patient can express a preference for a brand name, the pharmacy is not mandated to honor that request if a generic equivalent exists. Therefore, the assertion that the pharmacy must dispense the brand-name medication upon the patient's request is not accurate, reinforcing that the correct answer reflects the understanding of the Medicaid rules and practices governing the choice between brand and generic medications.