This week, Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at the Villages to outline proposed legislation that would target pharmacy benefit managers to try to lower prescription-drug costs in the state. NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson released the following statement after the press conference.
Finally in Florida, all Medicaid Fee-For-Service claims submitted January 1, 2023, or after from a non-exempt provider type that does not have a ROPA [Referring, Ordering, Prescribing, and Attending] provider listed on the claim will be denied. The exempted provider types that will not require a ROPA on the claim are listed here, all other provider type claims must have a ROPA provider identified by NPI (National Provider Identifier) on the claim for reimbursement by Medicaid.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.