Massachusetts

On August 14, MassHealth asked all pharmacies to post the following document on display in regard to Medicaid eligibility redetermination.  

MassHealth also posted an update to COVID vaccine reimbursements and accepted codes in the August provider bulletin. 

The Board of Pharmacy updated its policy to allow for RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccines for adults 60 years of age and older. Qualified pharmacy personnel may administer an FDA-approved RSV vaccine if the following conditions are met:  

• it is only administered in accordance with the manufacturer’s FDA-approved labeling for the specific product; and 
• all requirements of Policy 2023-02: Vaccine Administration are met, including a prescription, or standing order. 

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.