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Louisiana

The Department of Health (LDH) Medicaid Pharmacy Program issued the following updates:

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

2022-10-07T10:49:15-04:00October 7, 2022|Louisiana|

Maryland

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.

2022-10-07T10:46:42-04:00October 7, 2022|Maryland|

Minnesota

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.

2022-10-07T10:45:23-04:00October 7, 2022|Minnesota|

Missouri

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.

2022-10-07T10:44:37-04:00October 7, 2022|Missouri|

Nebraska

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.

2022-10-07T10:43:27-04:00October 7, 2022|Nebraska|

Nevada

The Board of Pharmacy posted the agenda for the two-day hybrid virtual/in-person October 13 and 14 meeting.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

2022-10-07T10:42:17-04:00October 7, 2022|Nevada|

North Carolina

To ensure beneficiaries can seamlessly receive care on day one, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will delay the implementation of the NC Medicaid Managed Care Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans until April 1, 2023.

Tailored Plans, originally scheduled to launch December 1, 2022, will provide the same services as Standard Plans in Medicaid Managed Care and will also provide additional specialized services for individuals with significant behavioral health conditions, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and traumatic brain injury.

The delayed start of Tailored Plans allows Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organizations, which will operate the Tailored Plans, more time to contract with additional providers to support member choice and to validate that data systems are working appropriately. The decision is supported by the leadership of the state’s six LME/MCOs.

While the start of Tailored Plans will be delayed, specific new services will still go live December 1, 2022.

More information regarding the beneficiary choice period and other key dates leading up to the April 1, 2023, launch will be shared by NCDHHS in the coming weeks. For more information about Tailored Plans, please visit NC Medicaid’s Tailored Plan website.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

2022-10-07T10:41:27-04:00October 7, 2022|North Carolina|

Ohio

As you are aware, Ohio Medicaid (ODM) implemented the Single PBM, Gainwell, at Midnight on October 1. NACDS has been working with members, ODM and Gainwell daily to provide solutions as they work through technical issues causing denials, many of which have since been resolved or temporarily patched over. To report any major system issues, please use the dedicated email that Gainwell/ODM is monitoring in real-time. If you need NACDS’ assistance to emphasize significant issues, please contact Jill McCormack.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.

2022-10-07T10:40:24-04:00October 7, 2022|Ohio|

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