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Massachusetts

On July 22, the House Committee on Ways and Means released H4891, an act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency, that includes PBM reforms. The bill was brought to the floor of the House on July 24. NACDS worked with the Massachusetts Chain Pharmacy Council to offer several friendly amendments to improve the bill. NACDS will continue to work to ensure final passage of PBM reform in the Massachusetts legislative session that ends on July 31. 

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

2024-07-25T10:21:49-04:00July 25, 2024|Massachusetts|

Missouri

The MO HealthNet (MDH) Pharmacy Program (Medicaid) created several new resources:  

  1. A 15-minute training course on Proper Drug Billing, covering National Drug Codes, how to determine and calculate what quantity to bill, who should bill for white and brown bagged medications and more.
  2. Medicaid Eligibility Codes – Includes descriptions of Medicaid Eligibility (ME) Codes and limited and comprehensive benefits.
  3. Contact Us – Provides provider contacts for MHD and more to assist with your questions
    These resources, as well as many others, can be found on our MHD Education & Training page. 
  4. Provider Training Calendar – to register for a program specific training updated quarterly. 

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

2024-07-25T10:21:20-04:00July 25, 2024|Missouri|

Nebraska

Gov. Jim Pillen (R) announced a special session to address property tax reform beginning July 26 through August 15. The governor also recently released his Nebraska Property Tax Plan. Of interest, note inclusion of new revenue from advertising services from among new taxes on numerous goods and services.

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

2024-07-25T10:20:34-04:00July 25, 2024|Nebraska|

Ohio

Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed SB 144, our immunization expansion bill into law at the Ohio State Fair. Early in 2024, NACDS was on the ground in Columbus to help members and partners develop the strategy that made it one of the few bills to make it to the Governor’s desk during a remarkable politically tumultuous year in the Ohio House. Sponsored and expertly championed by Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R), in clear and concise language, the bill simply deleted the age, vaccine-type and prescription restrictions and replaced it with a provision permitting pharmacists and technicians to administer “a vaccine for any disease” to patients aged 5 years and older.

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

2024-07-25T10:20:04-04:00July 25, 2024|Ohio|

Oklahoma

The Board of Pharmacy published the July 2024 newsletter. 

Also in Oklahoma, the next meeting of the Board of Pharmacy will be on September 18. 

Finally in Oklahoma, the Office of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD) director Donnie Anderson released a statement on pharmacies filling controlled substance prescriptions written by out-of-state practitioners.  

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

2024-07-25T10:19:39-04:00July 25, 2024|Oklahoma|

South Dakota

The Board of Pharmacy posted its July 2024 newsletter, including a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) update, finalized rule revisions in effect as of June 2, 2024, pharmacist license renewals reminder and the retirement of Kari Shanard-Koenders.

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

2024-07-25T10:18:45-04:00July 25, 2024|South Dakota|

Texas

Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast and caused significant damage and flooding in numerous counties earlier this month, forcing many to evacuate to temporary locations. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will allow pharmacies to override prescription claims rejected with error codes 79 (Refill Too Soon) or 76 (Plan Limitations Exceeded) for people enrolled in fee-for-service Medicaid, the Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program and the Kidney Health Care Program that pharmacies identify as affected by Hurricane Beryl. For people enrolled in Medicaid managed care or CHIP, pharmacies should contact the person’s managed care organization (MCO) for instruction. Refer to the MCO Search for each MCO’s contact information and billing codes. Pharmacies can call the Texas Medicaid Pharmacy and Technical Call Center at 800-435-4165, Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm (central time) to request the override.

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

2024-07-25T10:17:52-04:00July 25, 2024|Texas|

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