Gov. Jay Inslee (D) issued a proclamation removing the statewide indoor mask mandate effective February 18, 2022.
Also in Washington, legislation twice amended that NACDS opposed that mandates prescription label translations, unanimously passed the House earlier this month. This week it was approved by the Senate Health and Long-Term Care and Rules Committees, and now goes to the full Senate for review. (ESHB 1852)
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Alabama Medicaid Agency will host a virtual online seminar to provide an update to the cost-effectiveness methodology to Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) provider groups. The purpose of the online seminar is to provide an overview and answer questions on the modified cost effectiveness methodology that will take effect on April 15, 2022, check write.
Also in Alabama, the Board of Pharmacy has issued a proposed rule regarding non-disciplinary penalties for late renewal of license, permit, registration, certification, or any similar document issued.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
The Legislature convened its biennial fiscal session on February 14th.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The following alerts have been recently posted to the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal:
Also in California, the Department of Health Care Services posted this article to the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal: Professional Organizations Push for Recall of Buprenorphine Dental Warning.
Also, in California, COVID-19 related news highlighted below:
Finally in California, the Board of Pharmacy released Notices of Modified Text for the following and will accept written comments on the proposed modifications until March 2, 2022.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
Revised PML Tip Sheet, beginning March 1, 2022, an enhancement will be applied to the NPI Mapping Logic which will affect providers and health plans who submit claims and/or encounters to Florida Medicaid. An updated Provider Master List tip sheet is now available on the Managed Care Support section of the Florida Medicaid public Web Portal that details the changes. Health plans are encouraged to review the tip sheet to understand how the enhancement will affect their encounter submissions. Health plans can stay connected by visiting the Florida Medicaid public Web Portal often for the most up-to-date information on these changes. For additional assistance, please contact the Health Plan Support team by emailing healthplan.support@gainwelltechnologies.com.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
Georgia Pharmacy Association presents “APhA’s Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services: A Certificate Training Program for Pharmacists.” Sunday, March 27, 2022, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This live training is being held virtually via Zoom Meetings. Click here to register!
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted updated PDL (Preferred Drug List) files.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
The Board of Pharmacy announced the following rulemaking actions:
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
MassHealth, Medicaid, has updated its COVID-19 Pharmacy Practice regarding perpetual inventories.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.