The Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid posted the following:  

• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2537-MC-FFS-D: HHS New Website Launch and Content Changes 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2535-MC-FFS-D: January 2024 Iowa Medicaid Pharmacy Program Changes 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2531-MC-FFS: Member Cost Sharing Limits 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2528-MC-FFS-D: SUPPORT Act Section 5042(e)(I)(A) Reporting Requirements Survey for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2522-MC-FFS: New Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program Codes 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2521-MC-FFS: New Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine Codes 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2511-MC-FFS: Date Span Billing for Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Rental and Medical Supplies; this replaces INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2395 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2509-MC-FFS: Over-the-Counter COVID Test 

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

The Board of Pharmacy offices will move effective November 6 to 6200 Park Ave., Suite 100, in Des Moines, Iowa 50321. The move is the result of the Board now being part of the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing. The Board's goal is to have no disruption in service during the move. Online services will not be affected.  

Also in Iowa, the Board of Pharmacy posted the November 7 meeting agenda. The meeting will be held via Zoom. To access the meeting, see the details below:  

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88584737545?pwd=RzdsREtyVkpkcUFUeWtNMHRmWmNxUT09  

Meeting ID: 885 8473 7545  

Passcode: 746325 

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

The Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid posted the following: 

• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2515-MC-FFS RE: Clarification of Billing COVID-19 Vaccines and Administration, effectively immediately.
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2507-MC-FFS RE: Request for Proposal (RFP) for Adolescent Health Pilot Projects, effective September 20, 2023 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2505-MC-FFS RE: Electronic Data Interchange Support Services (EDISS) Registration, effective immediately 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2510-MC RE: Reimbursement for Pharmacy Point-of-Care Testing – Influenza and Streptococcus A, effective immediately. 

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

The Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid posted INFORMATION LETTER NO. 2503-MC-FFS – 2023 Annual Provider Training.

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

The Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid posted the following:   

• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2502-MC – Your Medicaid Clients May Receive a Visit from their Managed Care Organization (MCO) – Effective Immediately 

• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2472-MC-FFS – Telehealth Services – Place of Service (POS) Codes – Effective Upon Receipt 

Also in Iowa, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Iowa Department of Education received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service to issue Summer 2023 Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) for eligible school-age Iowa children.  This program provides $120 per eligible child, issued on new P-EBT cards to be received by October 4. Approximately 240,000 Iowa children are eligible for this benefit, totaling $28 million in food assistance.  

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

The Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid posted the following:  

• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2501-MC-FFS – Iowa Medicaid Dashboard  
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2494-MC-FFS-D – Quarterly Code Update Communication Bulletin  
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2493-MC-FFS-D – Hope and Opportunity in Many Environments (HOME) 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2491-MC-FFS – Avastin® (bevacizumab) Billing for Use in Ophthalmology  
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2489-MC-FFS – Billing for Medicaid Services  

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

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

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

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

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

The Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid posted the following: 

• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2501-MC-FFS – Iowa Medicaid Dashboard 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2494-MC-FFS-D – Quarterly Code Update Communication Bulletin 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2493-MC-FFS-D – Hope and Opportunity in Many Environments (HOME) 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2491-MC-FFS – Avastin® (bevacizumab) Billing for Use in Ophthalmology 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2489-MC-FFS – Billing for Medicaid Services 

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

The Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid posted the following:

• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2485-MC-FFS – Clarification – 340B Drug Pricing Program 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2481-MC-FFS – Spravato ® (Esketamine Nasal Spray) Billing and Coding 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2478-MC-FFS – Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Program – Change of Review Contractor 

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

The Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid posted the following:

• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2473-MC-FFS: Billing Evaluation and Management (E/M) Code 99211 and Modifier 25, effective July 1, 2023 
• INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2476_MC-FFS: June 2023 Pharmacy Billing Reference, effective Upon Receipt (This replaces INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2388-MC-FFS.) 

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