Effective November 29, the New York Department of Health issued updated guidance regarding dispensing of COVID-19 over-the-counter tests at the pharmacy.

NYRx, the New York State Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Program, sent a release to pharmacy providers on December 6th. The program continues to field questions and concerns from residency program coordinators about pharmacies not able to submit claims to NYRx written by their interns and residents. NYRx asked the following shared regarding submission of claims:

  1. Provider Manuals (emedny.org)
  2. Provider Manuals – Pharmacy Manual (emedny.org)
  3. pdf (emedny.org)
  4. NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program | Education & Outreach (fhsc.com)

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.