California

Medi-Cal Rx posted the following alerts. To view all alerts, visit Bulletins & News on the Medi-Cal Rx website. 

• Claim Submission Reminders (January 11) 
• Prior Authorization Required: Reject Code 75 (January 9) 
• Pharmacy Claims Reject Code 65 – Resolved (January 9) 
• Alert Summary for the Week of January 3-7 (January 7) 

Also in California, note the recently issued Billing Guidance for Pharmacy Providers on COVID-19 Oral Antivirals (January 6). 

Also in California, the Board of Pharmacy issued a pharmacy law waiver for Prescriber Dispensing of COVID-19 Oral Therapeutic Medication to Emergency Room Patients.  

Finally in California, the Board of Pharmacy has rescheduled its next quarterly two-day meeting.  The new meeting dates are January 27-28.   Committee meeting materials have also been posted. 

• January 18, 2022 

• • Enforcement and Compounding Committee, 9 a.m. 
  • Legislation and Regulation Committee2:30 p.m. 

• January 19, 2022 

• • Licensing Committee, 9 a.m. 
  • Communication and Public Education2:30 p.m. 

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