With legislation enacted for the state to comply with CMS’ Covered Outpatient Drugs Final Rule for Medicaid fee-for-service pharmacy reimbursement, next steps include filing a State Plan Amendment (SPA). To this end, the Department of Human Services (DHS) is requesting documentation of pharmacy payment of the state’s 2% wholesaler tax by Wednesday, July 31. The Minnesota Pharmacists Association has created a template to facilitate submission of acceptable documentation. The information may be emailed directly to Chad Hope, PharmD, Deputy Director, Division of Purchasing and Service Delivery at DHS.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.