On August 21, NYRx, the New York State Medicaid Prescription Drug Program, announced an update to its Preferred Drug Program (PDP).

Also in New York, the State Department of Health Office of Health Insurance Programs released a Medicaid update. This update includes a reminder of 90-day prescriptions for most maintenance medications and OTC drugs. The update also includes a notice that NYRx now accepts electronic prior authorizations through CoverMyMeds.

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