Posts Tagged ‘pharmacists’
Why Your Pharmacy Claim Might be Denied After Oct. 1
Effective this Friday, Oct. 1, fee-for-service pharmacy claims must include prescribers National Provider Identifier (NPI) and the prescribers must be actively enrolled with Florida Medicaid in accordance with Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 455.410(b) or your claims will be denied. Beginning in March, Florida Medicaid, a division of the Agency for Health Care…
Read MorePharmacists Push for Ability to Bill Under Medicare for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
As demand for COVID-19 testing rises, so too does the time it takes to schedule a test and get back the results. To reduce wait times for both, pharmacists around the country are asking the government to cut through the red tape and allow them to be recognized as providers of testing and immunization services.…
Read MoreFlorida’s ARNPs, Pharmacists Gain More Autonomy With Passage of New Laws
Florida’s advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) and pharmacists have been given a greater scope of practice thanks to legislation passed by state lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. After years of fighting for the right, Florida’s ARNPs will be allowed to operate primary care practices without being under the supervision of a…
Read MoreNationwide Push on to Remove Gag from Pharmacists
If some U.S. lawmakers have their way, gag clauses that prohibit pharmacies from telling customers how they can save money on their prescription drugs could be prohibited nationwide, a move that supporters say will result in more transparency and lower costs. On June 20, the Senate Health Committee is set to vote on a bipartisan…
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