MO HealthNet (MHD) issued Bulletin 46-38 announcing that due to the decrease in the Pharmacy Reimbursement Allowance (Pharmacy Tax), the adjustment to account for the Medicaid-reimbursed prescriptions was decreased effective January 1, 2024. In-state pharmacy providers receive a professional dispensing fee of $12.22, plus an adjustment to account for the cost of the Missouri Pharmacy Reimbursement Allowance attributable to Medicaid-reimbursed prescriptions. The professional dispensing fee plus the current adjusted amount will total $12.65. Out-of-state pharmacy providers continue to receive a professional dispensing fee of $8.85. Long-term care pharmacy providers supplying covered drugs to participants in long-term care facilities continue to receive an additional $0.50 dispensing fee.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.