Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed an executive order creating a Prescription Drug Task Force directed to identify ways to expand access and affordable pricing for medications. The EO (Executive Order) directs its members to analyze and report solutions to manage and minimize the cost of prescriptions for New Mexicans. Membership will include a New Mexico licensed pharmacist engaged in practice at an independent pharmacy, the Superintendent of Insurance, a licensed physician in New Mexico, a patient advocate, and an individual whose profession is in the health insurance industry.
Also in New Mexico, the Medical Assistance Division (MAD) of the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) is now requiring ALL prescribers, including pharmacists with prescriptive authority for Centennial Care members to enroll as a Medicaid Provider to continue to receive payment for prescriptions. Failure to enroll will result in denial, rejection, or recoupment of payment for prescriptions when written for Centennial Care Members effective November 12, 2022.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.