The Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted a new Provider Notice regarding Post Kidney Transplant Preferred Drugs under the Emergency Medical Program.
Also, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted a new Provider Notice regarding Prior Approval Requests for Synagis Dosing.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
On October 20, the Interim Study Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance is holding a joint hearing on market concentration of the health insurance industry, hospital industry, health care practitioners, retail pharmaceutical industry, pharmacy benefit manager industry and pharmacy services administration organization industry.
Also in Indiana, Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) posted important information for providers, including:
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid issued the following:
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
The Department of Health (LDH) Medicaid Pharmacy Program issued the following updates:
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
A statewide standing order is now available for the dispensing of emergency contraception pills (ECP). While not required to dispense ECP under the standing order, a training program is available through the MGH Institute of Health Professions that also offers continuing education credits.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is currently accepting applications and nominations for pharmacists to serve on the Maryland Medicaid Drug Use Review (DUR) Board beginning January 2023. The DUR Board is comprised of up to twelve (12) licensed and actively practicing physicians and pharmacists in Maryland. Members are appointed by the Secretary of MDH and serve one term of three (3) years from the date of their appointment with the option to serve an additional three (3) year term. All interested applicants are required to submit a formal application through the Maryland Department of Health’s Office of Appointments and Executive Nominations application link and indicate DUR Board. The deadline to submit applications is October 19, 2022.
Also in Maryland, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced the targeted launch of a new Pharmacy Point of Sale Electronic Claims Management System. They have published a bulletin with details on the functionality of the new system and instructions to attend training in-person or virtually.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) held a pharmacy stakeholder meeting this week to discuss the upcoming 2022 fee-for-service pharmacy cost of dispensing survey that will be conducted by Myers and Stauffer. The surveys will be delivered on October 19 to pharmacies via mail (corporate headquarters for chains) and electronically to the email address they have on file. Surveys are to be completed by November 16. Myers and
Stauffer has set up a dedicated email for questions. The same email address may be used for pharmacies to provide an alternative email address for electronic survey delivery or to request an extension, if needed. For more detail on the survey process, see the meeting slide deck and draft survey instrument.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Board of Pharmacy is soliciting comments due October 15 on a proposal establishing requirements for authorized pharmacists dispensing HIV post-exposure prophylaxis as authorized by section 338.730, RSMo.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) issued Executive Order 22-05, to expire on December 31, 2022. Executive Order 22-02, which is currently scheduled to expire on September 30, 2022, shall remain in effect through December 31, 2022, and the identical statutory waivers and conditions contained within Executive Orders 21-12 and 21-15 that were extended by Executive Order 22-02 shall remain in effect through December 31, 2022, except that Medication Aide renewals will no longer be deferred after March 31, 2022. The Department of Health and Human Services prepared FAQs related to Executive Order 22-05.
Also in Nebraska, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the next COVID Update call will take place on October 12 at noon (Central). To join the all, dial 1-408-418-9388 and enter access code: 2485 909 6350 or use the meeting link: https://sonvideo.webex.com/sonvideo/j.php?MTID=m18465ba5a677a644d13049ac859b21dc
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.