The Board of Pharmacy issued the following notices:

• 12-18-24 Pharmacy Full Agenda.pdf
• 12-18-24 Pharmacy Disciplinary Subcommittee Agenda.pdf

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

The Department of Health and Human Services will be conducting CHAMPS System maintenance this weekend. As a result, the system will not be available between 6:00 pm EST on November 16 through 9:00 am EST on November 17, 2024. Providers with questions should contact Provider Support at 1-800-292-2550 or ProviderSupport@Michigan.gov.

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

The Board of Pharmacy posted the Pharmacy Rules Committee Workgroup Agenda for November 4.

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

The Board of Pharmacy posted a notice and agenda for a Rules Committee Workgroup on November 4. Instructions for attending the meeting are included in the notice.

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

Sen. Santana has introduced SB 993,  a “trailer” bill that require insurers to reimburse pharmacies for the vaccination and test and treat services authorized under P.A. 97 of 2023. The bill was referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee and could see action as early as this fall.

Also in Michigan, the Department of Health, and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a final bulletin ending three temporary COVID-19 Medicaid Pharmacy provisions due to the COVID-19 PHE.

• HASA 22-02 – Authorization of U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) pharmacist prescriptive authority of oral antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19;
• MMP 22-29 – Coverage of FDA EUA COVID-19 monoclonal antibody injections by pharmacy providers; and
• L 22-04 – Stand-alone vaccine counseling services billed as a Medication Therapy Management service.

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

The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final bulletin related to the end of COVID flexibilities for OTC (Over-the-Counter) COVID tests and pharmacies as labs.

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

The Board of Pharmacy posted the August 14 full Board and Disciplinary Subcommittee meeting agendas.

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

The Department of Health and Human Services issued two bulletins announcing the upcoming termination of coverage for certain pharmacy services due to the upcoming expiration of the federal PREP Act.

• 2419-Lab – Termination of COVID-19 Home Test Kit Coverage and Special Reimbursement for COVID-19 Specimen Collection and Clinic Vaccine Administration. Comments may be forwarded to the e-mail noted on the policy’s transmittal sheet.
• 2424-Pharmacy – End of the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Final Unwinding of Pharmacy COVID-19 Response Policies. Comments may be forwarded to the e-mail noted on the policy’s transmittal sheet.

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

Medicaid Bulletin MMP 24-19  was issued on May 31 to announce updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual.

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