The Prescription Monitoring Program’s (PMP) Advisory Committee is meeting remotely on March 28. The meeting materials and agenda will be posted, when available.
Also in Texas, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) provided an update to the Clinical Prior Authorization Assistance Chart, identifying which clinical prior authorization each MCO uses and whether the MCO uses all or some of the steps in the evaluation process.
- Change in Preferred Drug List Status for “Immunosuppressives, Oral” Drug Class
- VDP System Transition Information Available
- Updated Payer Sheets Available
Finally in Texas, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) selected Gainwell Technologies as the pharmacy benefit administrator for the Vendor Drug Program. Gainwell will continue to use the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) standard D.0 telecommunication standard format for pharmacy claim transactions beginning on March 30.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.