TPA has partnered with the South Carolina Pharmacy Association for the 19th Annual SE Women of Pharmacy Leadership Conference! TPA members pay at the member rate for full registration: Use the code STATE.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
Please see the Provider Notice, which includes updates to the TennCare Preferred Drug List, Clinical Criteria, and Interim Criteria below for November 2021. These changes go into effect on November 1.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
TN Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization Program’s (VPDIP’s) 2nd Annual Virtual Immunization Summit, scheduled for November 17, is a free educational event for healthcare professionals playing significant roles in immunization activities.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
The Tennessee Department of Health is now accepting applications for the position of Executive Director of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. Interested pharmacists should apply by the closing date of November 2, 2021. For more information CLICK HERE and search for “pharmacy board director”.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
TennCare has made several changes to the Preferred Drug List (PDL) effective October 1, as they continue the process of reviewing all covered drug classes.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
Please see the Provider Notice that updates to TennCare Preferred Drug List, Clinical Criteria, and Interim Criteria below for October 2021. These changes go into effect on October 1st.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
Public Chapter 569 went into effect on July 1, 2021. To assist with the implementation process, especially regarding the filing of PBM complaints with the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI), the Tennessee Pharmacy Association has worked with TDCI to troubleshoot the complaint process and has been working to develop materials to guide pharmacies as they submit formal PBM complaints. TPA will be conducting several 30-minute open-forum webinars to share the latest news and information related to implementation of Public Chapter 569. These webinars will allow members to hear from TPA staff and other stakeholders, as well as serve as an opportunity to hear from you about the resources you still need.
Also in Tennessee, the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy, at the September meeting, determined that, for purposes of pharmacist-to-technician waivers, certified technicians could be those trained by an ACPE-approved program outlined in a PREP Amendment. The BOP will discuss USP standards at its November 16-17 meeting.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
The Tennessee Pharmacy Association has produced a flowchart to help guide pharmacists through the process of filing complaints when PBMs are not following the new law. This flowchart was developed after hearing from the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) that they are receiving incomplete claims, claims that still need to go through the MAC Appeal Process, or claims for Medicare, over which TDCI has no jurisdiction. This will be the first in a series of educational materials that TPA will provide in the coming weeks.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
A proposed rule of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services would repeal and readopt regulations under RRT 0940-06-01 to update standards on controlled substances. The rule would include the schedules of controlled substances and lists of certain non-narcotic substances, chemical preparations, prescription products, anabolic steroids and cannabis products that are excluded from the schedules. A hearing is scheduled for August 2, 2021, in Nashville. Comments are due August 12, 2021.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.