The Board of Pharmacy posted its July 2024 newsletter, including a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) update, finalized rule revisions in effect as of June 2, 2024, pharmacist license renewals reminder and the retirement of Kari Shanard-Koenders.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
TennCare Diaper Program website now includes a billing guide, optional diaper request form and survey link for pharmacies to be included on the list of providers that will be available for TennCare and CoverKids members.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast and caused significant damage and flooding in numerous counties earlier this month, forcing many to evacuate to temporary locations. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will allow pharmacies to override prescription claims rejected with error codes 79 (Refill Too Soon) or 76 (Plan Limitations Exceeded) for people enrolled in fee-for-service Medicaid, the Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program and the Kidney Health Care Program that pharmacies identify as affected by Hurricane Beryl. For people enrolled in Medicaid managed care or CHIP, pharmacies should contact the person’s managed care organization (MCO) for instruction. Refer to the MCO Search for each MCO’s contact information and billing codes. Pharmacies can call the Texas Medicaid Pharmacy and Technical Call Center at 800-435-4165, Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm (central time) to request the override.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
State Health Commissioner Karen Shelton, MD, distributed a clinician letter to practitioners across the Commonwealth with updates on the national shortage of penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin L–A®) and the ongoing syphilis statewide outbreak trends and clinical manifestations in the state.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced two new appointments to his executive team. Pat Sullivan will be director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management, and Sheri Sawyer will be his new executive director of legislative affairs.
Also in Washington, the Heath Care Authority (HCA) began enrolling eligible individuals into Apple Health Expansion in mid-June with coverage beginning July 2024. Apple Health Expansion is a new program designed to provide full-scope health care coverage to people aged 19 years or older with certain immigration statuses.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Insurance Department issued a Proposed Amended Rule 118: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulations in advance of the Public Hearing on September 10, 2024.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Department of Health Care Servies posted the following weekly notice on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal: Medi-Cal Rx Weekly Wrap-up for July 5-11.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
Register now for the August 27 Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) Stakeholder Webinar on Medicaid priority initiatives for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and Public Health Emergency Unwind insights and opportunities going forward.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) scheduled a hearing on July 29, 2024, at 1:30 pm for new Rule 59G-4.252, Diabetic Supply Services at the Agency for Health Care Administration (2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, FL 32308).
A virtual option or call-in number will not be available for this meeting.
Official notice of the meeting published in Vol. 50/No. 131, of the Florida Administrative Register (FAR) on July 5, 2024. A copy of the notice may be found at www.flrules.org. Please note that a preliminary draft of the reference material, if available, will be posted prior to the meeting on the Rules webpage.
Also in Florida, updated versions of the Medicaid Provider Agreements utilized in initial enrollment and renewal have been created. Starting July 15, 2024, these 2023 versions will be replacing the 2013 versions of the forms that are currently in use and available on the Medicaid web portal in the Enrollment Forms section.
There will be a two-month grace period from July 15, 2024, to September 15, 2024, during which either version of the forms will be accepted when submitting a new application or renewal. Starting September 15, 2024, only the 2023 version will be accepted.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.