Texas Pharmacy Association

Medicare/Medicaid/CHIP News & Resources 

Vendor Drug Program's New POS Claims System Starts 8/23/2010

Texas Medicaid Vendor Drug Program now has a new searchable online formulary. The formulary data includes links to selected non-preferred drugs that will guide you to the preferred drugs in that therapeutic class.

Vendor Drug Program Searchable Formulary

News About Medicare/Medicaid

MTM Gets Big Boost From Medicare
New rules require medication reviews for all enrolees with $3,000 or more in annual drug costs.

CMS Medicare Formulary Transition Policy
DMEPOS Accreditation Continues after Jan. 1 Deadline
CMS Overhauls POS FE for Medicare Part D
Medicare Fraud, Waste & Abuse Compliance
2008 Texas Payment Errror Rate Measurement (PERM) Review
Medicaid/CHIP Maximum Allowable Cost Updates
New Pharmacy Rules in Foster Child Health Care 
Federal Judge Blocks CMS from Using New AMP Rule
CMS Sued over AMP Reimbursement Guidelines
Congressional Report on Higher Cost of Private Medicare Drug Plans
Study Shows Part D Payments Often Exceed 30 Days
New Medicare Rates & Supplier Selection Process for Durable Equipment in D-FW & Arlington

Resources

Drug Topics' Medicare Survival Kit
CMS Web Central
2008 Medicare Part D Reference Guide for Pharmacists
Pharmacy Tech Help Contacts for Part D
Guide to Medicare-covered Diabates Supplies & Services
Texas Medicaid/CHIP Vendor Drug Program
Vendor Drug Program Newsletter
Download VDP's 72-Hour Emergency Meds Flier

 
 

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