The Department of Health Care Services posted the following alerts on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal.
- Medi-Cal Rx Policy for Requesting Alternative Medication in Case of Supply Shortage (April 15)
- Medi-Cal Rx Policy for Requesting Alternative Medical Supplies or Enteral Nutrition Products Due to Supply Shortages (April 15)
- Medi-Cal Rx List of Resources (April 11)
- Prior Authorization Status Notifications (April 11)
- Medical Supplies Update on Pen Needles (April 11)
- Medi-Cal Rx Coordination of Benefits (COB) Reminder (April 8)
- Dexcom Therapeutic Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) – Issue Resolved (April 7)
- Medicare Remit Easy Print Software for EDI 835 Files (April 5)
- Medi-Cal Rx 101 Trainings for April 2022 (April 4)
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- Friday, April 22 – 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. PST
- Friday, April 29 – 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. PST
- Enteral Nutrition Update: Temporary Interchange of Equivalent Contracted Enteral Nutrition Products Due to Recent Formula Recall (April 4)
- Monoclonal Antibodies for the Outpatient Treatment of COVID-19 as a Pharmacy Benefits (April 1)
- Changes to Pneumococcal 15 & 20 Vaccines (April 1)
- Medi-Cal Rx Monthly Bulletin (April 1)
- Changes to the Contract Drugs List (April 1)
- Changes to the Contract Drugs List (CDL) – Over-the-Counter Drugs (April 1)
- Changes to Contract Drugs List (CDL) – Authorized Drug Manufacturer Labeler Codes (April 1)
- Updates to the Medi-Cal Rx Provider Manual (April 1)
- How to Find Covered Drugs (March 28)
- Deadline Reminder: Electronic Claims Agreement (March 25)
- By April 30, 2022, all participating Medi-Cal Rx pharmacy providers and billers need to submit a Medi-Cal Rx Telecommunications Provider and Biller Application Agreement (DHCS Form 6500) to continue submitting electronic claims without interruption. Refer to the Medi-Cal Rx Electronic Claims Agreement alert, originally posted on December 31, 2021.
Also in California, the Board of Pharmacy posted the following to the website:
- Legislation and Regulation Committee Meeting Agenda – April 26
- Communication and Public Education Committee Meeting Agenda and Meeting Materials – April 26
- Full Board Meeting CORRECTED Agenda – April 26-27
Also in California, AB 852, related to e-prescribing software requirements and prescriber exceptions to e-prescribing requirements, was amended on April 18.
Finally in California, AB 1651 was amended on April 18, creating the Workplace Technology Accountability Act. Among its various provisions, this legislation would give workers new rights with respect to their data, regulates data employers collect, regulates how employers can monitor workers, regulates the ways in which employers use algorithms to monitor workers and creates a new enforcement regime through the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The bill is sponsored by the California Labor Federation, SEIU California, the United Food and Commercial Workers-Western and the States Council.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.