On January 24, Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued a standing order to ensure BadgerCare Plus members have direct access to over–the–counter emergency contraception. The order allows BadgerCare Plus members to get OTC emergency contraception from any Wisconsin Medicaid-enrolled pharmacy under their state coverage without a prescription from their doctor and with no out-of-pocket cost to them.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
The Department of Health Services announced February 2023 will be the last month families will receive extra benefits in the state’s FoodShare program as a result of enactment of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, passed by the U.S. Congress in late December. This act ends a federal program that has been providing additional benefits to households enrolled in the FoodShare program.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
The Department of Safety and Professional Services announced a new LicensE Public Application Status Lookup toll that makes it easier for employers to track the application status of current and future employees.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
The Department of Safety and Professional Services announced it earned a $1.4 million grant from the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance for its Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (ePDMP). The grant funds will be used to modernize the self-service functionality and provide improved data quality, better customer support and greater user satisfaction.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
The Dept. of Health Services recently announced the following:
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
A new online self-guided license application process, LicensE, is now live. Applicants can apply at the new, online, self-guided occupational license application at license.wi.gov.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Effective immediately, Dr. Jasmine Zapata is the new Wisconsin physician signing the Statewide Standing order for Naloxone. You must use Dr. Zapata’s prescriber number going forward as Dr. Jon Meiman’s prescriber number can no longer be used. In addition, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated its web pages.
Under this new standing order, there are new resources available through the enhanced Dose of Reality Initiative. Patient education regarding overdose recognition and naloxone administration can be found on the following web pages:
If you have questions, reach out to: DHSOpioids@dhs.wisconsin.gov
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Wisconsin Medicaid, ForwardHealth, has released an update on coverage of at-home COVID tests for Medicaid patients. As a reminder, Pharmacies must submit a claim for these tests as a prescription. There is a standing order in place from the Department of Health Services (DHS) Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westerguard. The pharmacists may order the tests and patients may receive 8 tests per 30-day period.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services has added two drugs, Crotonyl Fentanyl and Remimazolam, to the controlled substance list.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.