The Department of Health and Human Services issued INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2322-MC-FFS announcing three Program Integrity (PI)/Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) quarterly training sessions for Medicaid Providers. Sessions will be held via Zoom and details are available in the letter. Providers only need to attend one training session. For those unable to attend, session recordings will be posted to the department’s website.  

 Also in Iowa, the Department of Health and Human Services issued INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2320-FFS announcing the 2022 Refund Address. 

Also in Iowa, the Department of Health and Human Services issued INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2316-MC-FFS announcing new Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program Codes. 

Also in Iowa, the Department of Health and Human Services issued INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2324-MC-FFS-CVS stating that several monoclonal antibodies are no longer authorized for use and may not be administered for treatment or post-exposure prevention of COVID-19 under the EUA until further notice by the FDA. 

Finally in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced numerous appointments to the state’s boards and commissions including the following appointments to the Board of Pharmacy: Dane Nealson, Story; Kathy Stone, Harrison; Bob Egeland, Polk and Joan Skogstrom, Polk.

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