Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget and health staff met with NACDS and the Community Pharmacy Association of New York State to discuss issuing an Executive Order to immediately authorize pharmacists to immunize for the COVID-19 vaccine. Additional discussion focused on their commitment to meet the April 1, 2021 deadline for the transition of Medicaid pharmacy benefits from Managed Care back to Fee for Service.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.