Michigan

NACDS reminds members that the Department of Insurance has posted a draft rule pursuant to the PBM Licensure and Regulation Act. NACDS is currently reviewing the rule and intends to file comments by the June 9 deadline. If there are comments you would like us to include in the letter, please send them to Jill McCormack by close of business on May 26. 

Also in Michigan, the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is soliciting comments from Medicaid Health Plan Common Formulary. The Common Formulary applies to pharmacy claims paid by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations. The public may submit comments on the drugs included or not included on the Common Formulary; new drug products; prior authorization criteria; step therapy criteria and other topics related to drug coverage. The comments will be reviewed by MDHHS and the Michigan Medicaid Health Plan Common Formulary Workgroup. The next drug classes to be reviewed by the Workgroup include Diabetes, GI, P & T Miscellaneous, Non-Drug Products and Endocrine & Metabolic. Changes may be made to the Common Formulary based on comments received. Comments are due June 16 and should be emailed to MDHHSCommonFormulary@michigan.gov . 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.

2023-05-12T10:32:45-04:00May 12, 2023|Michigan|

Nebraska

The Department of Health and Human Services posted information about the expiration of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency including fee-for-service providers are no longer allowed to extend prior authorizations that existed before the pandemic started through to the end of the pandemic without requiring follow-up visits and cost-sharing, including copayments/copays and premiums, will continue to be waived for members of Nebraska Medicaid until June 1, 2024. 

Also in Nebraska, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Medicaid will hold weekly public webinars on the public health unwinding as part of the return to regular eligibility operations. 

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

2023-05-12T10:29:44-04:00May 12, 2023|Nebraska|

Oregon

The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Human Services announced lifting of COVID-19 response measures as federal health emergency ended. Some changes were effective May 11 while others will take effect in the coming weeks. 

Also in Oregon, the Board of Pharmacy posted the agenda for the May 16 meeting of the Compounding Workgroup and the agenda for the May 17 meeting of the Public Health & Formulary Advisory Committee. 

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

2023-05-12T10:26:28-04:00May 12, 2023|Oregon|

Texas

for HB 1105, by Rep. Four Price (R), legislation that lowers the age to three years old and up for pharmacies to administer all vaccines and immunizations, was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee for a hearing.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

2023-05-12T10:21:49-04:00May 12, 2023|Texas|

Virginia

The Board of Pharmacy issued a document outlining pharmacy’s authority to vaccine and perform COVID testing post the May 11 expiration of the PHE (public health emergency). Notably, the document includes a link to an updated statewide protocol to allow pharmacists and technicians to vaccinate children aged three years and older due to the passage of HB 1323 in 2022.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.

2023-05-12T10:19:23-04:00May 12, 2023|Virginia|

West Virginia

The Board of Pharmacy’s April newsletter contains valuable information regarding legislation passed in the 2023 session and its impact on pharmacies, including HB 2754, which will make pharmacies PREP Act immunization authority permanent once rules have been promulgated. The Board’s goal is to do so by July 1, 2023. Of note, the newsletter provides information on an updated, online process to file Collaborative Practice Agreements.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.

2023-05-12T10:18:16-04:00May 12, 2023|West Virginia|

Alabama

This ALERT, related to COVID-19 unwinding as it pertains to Pharmacy and DME [Durable Medical Equipment], has been released

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

2023-05-05T10:12:29-04:00May 5, 2023|Alabama|
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