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South Carolina

The South Carolina Pharmacy Association is hosting their 19th Annual SE Women of Pharmacy Leadership Conference. You are invited to register for this event at the member rate using the discount code “STATE”.  Click here for more information and register. Early Bird registration rates and hotel block are open from now until November 28, 2021. After this date, or after the block is filled, rooms are subject to prevailing rates and availability, and general registration rates will apply. 

Also in South Carolina, the Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will operate on an updated schedule for Healthy Connections Medicaid claims submission and payments for one week in November 2021 to accommodate the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday. Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, and Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, have been designated as South Carolina state holidays. Due to the holidays, claims must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20 to be included with the payment scheduled for Friday, Nov. 26. Payments will run on Monday, Nov. 22 and electronic remittance advice will be available on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Payments will be dated Friday, Nov. 26. 

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

2021-11-19T12:07:58-05:00November 19, 2021|South Carolina|

Washington

The State Department of Health (DOH) announced that as of early November, more than 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered since distribution began in mid-December 2020.

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

2021-11-19T12:07:12-05:00November 19, 2021|Washington|

Alabama

Effective December 28, 2021, the Alabama Medicaid Agency will replace Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) 45 with a new code to ensure compliance with the Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CAQH CORE) combinations reported on the X12 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (RA). The new CARC is as follows: 

CARC (96) – (non-covered charge(s)) with an appropriate Recipient Advice Remark Code (RARC) for the situation. 

UPDATE: These changes are currently available in our test environment for Provider and Vendor testing. Testing should be completed by December 24, 2021. The updated reporting will be implemented for claims appearing on the January 7, 2022 check write going forward.  

Also in Alabama, effective December 28, 2021, Alabama Medicaid will implement changes to the 271 Eligibility and Benefit Response transaction to ensure compliance with the Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CAQH CORE) for “Normalizing” the last name, which means removing all special characters, punctuation, upper case letters, suffixes, and prefixes to increase the chances of a match.  

UPDATE: These changes are currently available in our test environment for Provider and Vendor testing. Testing should be completed by December 24, 2021.  

Providers with questions concerning the upcoming change can submit them via the following email address: interChange_testing@DXC.com. 

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

2021-11-12T09:13:41-05:00November 12, 2021|Alabama|

California

The following documents were recently posted on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal:  

Also in California, Magellan informed NACDS and the California Retailers Association that many pharmacies have “requested” a PIN to register for the Medi-Cal Rx Provider Portal but less are activating their accounts.  As we get closer to the January 1, 2022, start date for Medi-Cal Rx, Magellan wants to make sure pharmacies are not only registered but have activated their accounts and are testing the provider portal.  

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.

2021-11-12T09:13:06-05:00November 12, 2021|California|

Delaware

The Delaware Division of Professional Regulation is proposing to amend the Uniform Controlled Substances Act regulations to make the provisions on expiration and partial filling of controlled substance prescriptions consistent with federal standards. The rule would make technical revisions. A hearing is scheduled for Dec. 1, 2021, in Dover.

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

2021-11-12T09:12:17-05:00November 12, 2021|Delaware|

Kentucky

An RX Fraud Alert has been issued by the Office of Inspector General, Division of Audits & Investigation. The office has seen a huge uptick in prescriber identity theft and forged (C-V) Promethazine with codeine prescriptions across the Commonwealth. They encourage pharmacies to reach out to their Drug Enforcement and Professional Practices Branch with questions, concerns, or fraud reports at 502-564-7985.

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

2021-11-12T09:11:30-05:00November 12, 2021|Kentucky|

Maryland

The State Health Information Exchange, CRISP (Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients) now allows pharmacists access to clinical data for patient treatment and clinical care coordination. It also allows pharmacists to see alerts in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) like nonfatal overdoses and deceased patient notifications. To access this information, the pharmacy must complete the CRISP Participation Agreement and review additional policies and procedures. For information about the CRISP participation agreement and how to sign, click here. Pharmacies should also contact CRISP outreach at support@crisphealth.org.

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

2021-11-12T09:11:01-05:00November 12, 2021|Maryland|

New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy is proposing to readopt amendment regulations under NHAR Ph 807 and 808 to revise the registered pharmacy technician duties to remove the restriction that a certified pharmacy technician may not perform data entry of prescription medication orders. The rule also would remove the requirement that pharmacy technicians fulfill Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcare Association certification. A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 17, 2021, in Concord.

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

2021-11-12T09:09:32-05:00November 12, 2021|New Hampshire|

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