The Department of Health Care Service posted the following alerts and monthly bulletin on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal. Please review the “Reminder: Medi-Cal Rx Pharmacy Claim Reimbursement” as it relates to “Now Active: NCPDP Field 426-DQ Usual and Customary Charge Requirement”. Also note the mass adjustments for commercial COVID-19 vaccines; see alert below for details.
- Mass Adjustment for Commercial COVID-19 Vaccines for Impacted Claims with a Date of Service September 11, 2023, through September 30, 2024
- Reminder: Prescription Supplements Are Not Covered
- Medi-Cal Rx Monthly Bulletin for August
- Reminder: Medi-Cal Rx Pharmacy Claim Reimbursement
Also in California, the Board of Pharmacy provided this August 1 update regarding the
California Medication Error Reporting (CAMER) Pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 4113.1.
Business and Professions Code (BPC) section 4113.1 establishes requirements for a community pharmacy to report medication errors to an entity approved by the Board. The Board refers to this as the California Medication Error Reporting (CAMER) system. The statute requiring reporting to CAMER can be viewed at BPC section 4113.1.
In September 2024, the Board approved the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), an ECRI Company, as the entity to receive and review medication error reports under BPC section 4113.1. Please note while ECRI and ISMP operate a Patient Safety Organization (PSO), event reports submitted pursuant to BPC section 4113.1 are not submitted to the ECRI and ISMP PSO.
Following the Board’s decision in June 2025 to withdraw the Quality Assurance (QA) rulemaking, questions have arisen regarding its impact on reporting to CAMER. It is important to note that QA and CAMER are two distinct requirements under pharmacy law. The withdrawal of the QA rulemaking does not affect the statutory requirement for community pharmacies to report to CAMER. For more information, please refer to the Board’s CAMER website.
As a reminder, community pharmacies may register for CAMER online. Additionally, the Board advises licensees that medication errors that occur on or after September 1 must be reported to the CAMER system consistent with legal requirements established.
Finally in California, the Board of Pharmacy posted its News Roundup – August 2025 and includes the following: Upcoming Meetings, Rite Aid Closures, California Medication Error Reporting (CAMER), Self-Assessment Forms: July 1, 2025 Deadline, Report a Drug Theft/Drug Loss Online Portal and NEW PIC Training Webinar.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.