The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) posted the following alerts and monthly bulleting on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal:
- Diabetic Supplies: Updates to the Quantity and Fill Limitations for Diabetic Testing Supplies (October 5)
- Updates to Enteral Nutrition Prescription Requirements (October 4)
- 90-Day Countdown: Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Transition (October 3)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccines ArexvyTM and AbrysvoTM Now on the Contract Drugs List (October 3)
- How to Resolve Reject Code 76 – Plan Limitations Exceeded (October 2)
- COVID-19 Antigen Over-the-Counter Test Coverage Updates, Effective November 1, 2023 (October 1)
- Medical Supplies: Future Changes to Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems Coverage Criteria and Prior Authorization Bundling (October 1)
- Diabetic Supplies: Updates to the Dexcom G7® Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensor Package Size Description, Effective October 1, 2023 (October 1)
- Medi-Cal Rx Monthly Bulletin for October (October 1)
- Changes to the Medi-Cal Rx Contract Drugs List (October 1)
- Changes to Medi-Cal Rx Contract Drugs List – Authorized Drug Manufacturer Labeler Codes (October 1)
- Changes to Medi-Cal Rx Pharmacy Reimbursable Physician Administered Drugs (October 1)
- Updates to the Medi-Cal Rx Provider Manual (October 1)
- Medi-Cal Rx Weekly Wrap-up for September 22-28 (September 29)
- Reinstatement Spotlight (September 29)
- Update: Reimbursement for New Commercial COVID-19 Vaccines (September 22).
Also in California, NACDS submitted a letter of support to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) urging him to sign AB 1341. The governor subsequently signed AB 1341 (Chapter 276, Statutes of 2023) on September 30. The newly bill enacted permits pharmacists to provide COVID-19 medication as well as offer broader options of substance use disorder treatments as specified in the bill.
Also in California, NACDS submitted a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) urging him to veto AB 1286, legislation that would impose arbitrary staffing limits and impede pharmacies’ ability to optimize the use of pharmacy technicians to assist with technical duties that do not require a pharmacist’s professional judgement.
Finally in California, NACDS submitted a letter of support to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) urging him to sign AB 317, legislation helping to support patient access to essential healthcare services provided by pharmacists by requiring healthcare service plans that cover care that is otherwise within pharmacists’ scope of practice to reimbursement pharmacy providers for delivering those services.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.