The Health and Human Services announced that beginning February 12, they began coverage of mosquito repellents for the prevention of the Zika virus. The benefit will run continuously year-round.

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

Beginning January 9, the Health and Human Services Commission limited the daily morphine equivalent dose (MED) that people enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service may receive to 300 MED, and will be applied to all opioid prescriptions for all clients, with exceptions for people diagnosed with cancer or those receiving palliative or hospice care.

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