The Department of Health issued an advisory stating that effective February 1, 2021, the Fee-For-Service Professional Dispensing Fee will increase from $10.49 to $10.67, per findings of the most recent Cost of Dispensing Study.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Medicaid Office of Pharmacy Services issued an updated Bulletin about pharmacy billing for COVID vaccinations in the fee for service program. Please visit the above link for more information.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
Gov. Hogan (R) issued an Executive Order (EO) on January 5 requiring providers to report the administration of COVID-19 vaccines within 24 hours. The EO states that employers of providers share joint and several responsibilities for compliance with the order and includes penalties for non-compliance. Please visit the above link for more details on the Executive Order.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Department of Health issued MDH Issues Updated Guidance on Vaccines by Pharmacies and Immunet Reporting.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
Maryland Medicaid has published Advisory #216 to require that pharmacies report the “Quantity Prescribed” field for dispensed Schedule II Drugs beginning September 21.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Board of Pharmacy and Health Department has released a statement which recognizes the third amendment to the PREP Act declaration, authorizing pharmacists to administer pediatric vaccines subject to requirements under the declaration, supersedes state law, and is effective in the state.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Board of Pharmacy, by a vote of 8-3, approved a draft regulation allowing Technician Product Verification in the community pharmacy setting. Prior to the vote, an amendment was adopted to clarify that the same technician could not do both verification’s. The regulation will now go to the Secretary of Health for approval prior to being published for public comment. NACDS will share an amended draft as soon as it become available.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Maryland Department of Health has released a bulletin that added the NCPDP-recommended billing code to its approved codes for billing for COVID-19 specimen collection. Details on the bulletin can be found here.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
Medicaid has published an Advisory with updated NDC codes for pharmacies to bill for COVID-19 testing specimen collection.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.