Pharmacy Provider Communications

Pharmacy Times Notices  

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July 2022 Notice(s):

07/15/2022 Academic Detailing Services Now Offered
07/13/2022 DHCS Medi-Cal Rx Update: Postponement of Implementation of NCPDP Reject Code 80 (PDF)
07/07/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)  

June 2022 Notice(s):

06/22/2022 New DHCS DUR Board Educational Article (PDF)
06/08/2022 MTM Medicare Pharmacy Mailing Campaign (PDF)
06/05/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
06/04/2022 Academic Detailing Services Now Offered (PDF)
06/03/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: Blood Pressure Monitors and Cuffs (PDF)
06/01/2022 Important Notice: COVID-19 Oral Antivirals Billing (PDF)

May 2022 Notice(s):

05/05/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

April 2022 Notice(s):

04/06/2022 Rejected Claims Due To Prescriber Error Codes (PDF)
04/05/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
04/04/2022 MTM COVID-19: Test to Treat (PDF)

March 2022 Notice(s):

03/29/2022 MTM Medicare Pharmacy Mailing Campaign (PDF)
03/16/2022 New DHCS DUR Board Educational Article (PDF) 
03/28/2022-03/31/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: How To Assist IEHP Members (PDF)
03/21/2022-03/25/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: How To Assist IEHP Members (PDF)
03/14/2022-03/18/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: How To Assist IEHP Members (PDF)
03/07/2022-03/11/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: How To Assist IEHP Members (PDF)
03/07/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
03/02/2022 IEHP Contracted DME Pharmacies: CGM, BP Monitor, Nebulizer (PDF)

February 2022 Notice(s):

02/28/2022-03/04/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: How To Assist IEHP Members (PDF)
02/22/2022-02/25/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: How To Assist IEHP Members (PDF)
02/14/2022-02/18/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: How To Assist IEHP Members (PDF)
02/10/2022-02/11/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: How To Assist IEHP Members (PDF)
02/08/2022 Pharmacy Empowerment Program (PDF)
02/07/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
02/02/2022 New DHCS DUR Board Educational Article (PDF)

January 2022 Notice(s):

01/31/2022 Free OTC COVID-19 Antigen Test Kits Available (PDF)
01/17/2022-01/21/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition Implementation (PDF)
01/10/2022-01/14/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition Implementation (PDF)
01/07/2022 Medi-Cal Rx Transition Implementation (PDF)
01/05/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

December 2021 Notice(s):

12/27/2021-12/30/2021 Medi-Cal Rx Transition Implementation (PDF)
12/20/2021-12/23/2021 Medi-Cal Rx Transition Implementation (PDF)
12/20/2021 IMPORTANT NOTICE: COVID-19 Vaccine Billing (PDF)
12/13/2021-12/17/2021 Medi-Cal Rx Transition Implementation (PDF)
12/10/2021 Notice of High-Risk Medications Drug Alternative(s) Reference Guide- New 2019 Update to the AGS Beers Criteria (PDF)
12/10/2021 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: Blood Pressure Monitors and Nebulizers (PDF)
12/09/2021-12/10/2021 Medi-Cal Rx Transition Implementation (PDF)
12/08/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

November 2021 Notice(s):

11/09/2021 Furnishing Narcan (naloxone) (PDF)

11/03/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 
11/01/2021 Reporting Opioid Claim Related Safety Edit Errors (PDF)

October 2021 Notice(s):

10/28/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 
10/13/2021 New DHCS DUR Board Educational Article (PDF)
10/05/2021 Rejected Claims due to Member Eligibility Issues to be Reprocessed (PDF)

September 2021 Notice(s):

09/15/2021 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Call Center Helpdesk (PDF)
09/01/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

August 2021 Notice(s):

08/31/2021 Pharmacy Law Waiver Set to Expire (PDF)
08/30/2021 Webinar on Naloxone Education for Opioid Overdose (PDF)
08/20/2021 2021-2022 Flu Vaccination for IEHP Members (PDF)
08/04/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

July 2021 Notice(s):

07/08/2021 Requirement on Patient Signature Logs Related to COVID-19 (PDF)
07/06/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 
07/01/2021 255 Medi-Cal LOB: Error Code - Customer Termed (PDF) 

June 2021 Notice(s):

06/18/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

May 2021 Notice(s):

05/05/2021 Furnishing Narcan (naloxone) (PDF)
05/05/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

April 2021 Notice(s):

04/08/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

March 2021 Notice(s):

03/19/2021 Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Abuse (PDF)
03/08/2021 Reporting Opioid Claim Related Safety Edit Errors (PDF)
03/05/2021 Important Notice: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Call Center Helpdesk (PDF)
03/03/2021 Important Notice: Specialty Medications for IEHP Medi-Cal Members to be Dispensed by Specialty Pharmacies Only (PDF)
03/02/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

February 2021 Notice(s):

02/24/2021 DHCS Medi-Cal Rx Transition Postponed (PDF)
02/12/2021 Reminder: Diabetic Blood Glucose Testing Supplies (PDF)
02/11/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 
02/05/2021 Reminder: Important Notice: COVID-19 Vaccine Billing (PDF)

January 2021 Notice(s):

01/29/2021 Reminder: Specialty Cuffs for Blood Pressure Monitors (PDF)
01/06/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

December 2020 Notice(s):

12/09/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

November 2020 Notice(s):

11/19/2020 Medi-Cal Rx Transition Implementation Delay To April 1, 2021 (PDF)
11/04/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

October 2020 Notice(s):

10/15/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 
10/01/2020 IEHP Formulary Changes: August 2020 P&T Update (PDF)

September 2020 Notice(s):

09/24/2020 NCPDP Reject Code 981 – Initial Fill of CII Prescription Dispensed for Quantity Less than Prescribed (PDF)
09/24/2020 Quantity Prescribed Submission Requirements (PDF)
09/18/2020 Specialty Cuffs for Blood Pressure Monitors (PDF)
09/09/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

August 2020 Notice(s):

08/19/2019 2020-2021 Flu Vaccination for IEHP Members (PDF)
08/05/2020 Reminder: Medi-Cal 72-hour Emergency Dispensing Override (PDF)
08/05/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

July 2020 Notice(s):

07/08/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

June 2020 Notice(s):

06/24/2020 Important Notice: New FDA Guidelines for Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine (PDF)
06/17/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

May 2020 Notice(s):

05/27/2020 Important Notice: Member Open Access for Nebulizers (PDF)
05/04/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

April 2020 Notice(s):

04/17/2020 Reminder: Billing Units for Injectable Sumatriptan Products (PDF)
04/16/2020 Important Notice: Blood Pressure Monitors Added to Formulary (PDF)
04/07/2020 Patient Access to Prescription Drugs (PDF) 04/06/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts(PDF) 
04/01/2020 P&T February 2020 Formulary Changes Notice (PDF)
04/01/2020 Important Notice: Group ID Requirement on Submission of All Medicare Prescription Claims (PDF)

March 2020 Notice(s):

03/31/2020 Important Notice: Medi-Cal Formulary Update for Test Strips and Lancets (PDF)
03/25/2020 Hydroxychloroquine Formulary Change (PDF)
03/05/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

February 2020 Notice(s):

02/03/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
02/01/2020 Medi-Cal Formulary Change (PDF)

December 2019 Notice(s):

12/31/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
12/27/2019 Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (PDF)
12/03/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

November 2019 Notice(s):

11/07/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

October 2019 Notice(s):

10/03/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

September 2019 Notice(s):

09/06/2019 2019-2020 Flu Vaccination for IEHP Members (PDF)
09/05/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

August 2019 Notice(s):

08/02/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

July 2019 Notice(s):

07/03/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

June 2019 Notice(s):

06/03/2019 Medi-Cal Member Eligibility Interruption - Resolved (PDF)
06/05/2019 Reminder: IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Invokana, Invokamet, and Invokamet XR (PDF)
06/04/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
06/26/2019 Reminder: IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Invokana, Invokamet, and Invokamet XR(PDF)

May 2019 Notice(s):

05/31/2019 Medi-Cal Member Eligibility Interruption (PDF)
05/09/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

April 2019 Notice(s):

04/30/2019 Reminder: IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Invokana, Invokamet, and Invokamet XR (PDF)
04/12/2019 IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Invokana, Invokamet and Invokamet XR (PDF)
04/12/2019 Medi-Cal Opioid Restrictions (PDF)

March 2019 Notice(s):

03/05/2019 California Winter Storm Emergency (PDF)

February 2019 Notice(s):

02/01/2019 Medi-Cal Change for Lantus (PDF)

January 2019 Notice(s):

01/08/2019 Reminder: Opioid and Benzodiazepine Restrictions for Medicare Members (PDF)
01/01/2019 Medi-Cal Change for Lantus (PDF)

December 2018 Notice(s):

12/26/2018 Member Eligibility Maintenance for December 2018 (PDF)
12/03/2018 Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Lantus (PDF)

November 2018 Notice(s):

11/16/18 Reminder: IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Januvia, Janumet, and Janumet XR (PDF)

October 2018 Notice(s):

10/12/18 Reminder: IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Januvia, Janumet, and Janumet XR (PDF)

September 2018 Notice(s):

09/20/2018 Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Januvia, Janumet and Janumet XR (PDF)
09/04/2018 2018-2019 Flu Vaccination for IEHP Members (PDF)

July 2018 Notice(s):

07/10/2018 Provider Screening and Enrollment (PDF)
07/01/2018 Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

June 2018 Notice(s):

06/22/2018 Medi-Cal Schedule II Controlled Substance Partial Fill (PDF)
06/12/2018 Pharmacy P4P - Text Messaging Program Requirements (PDF)
06/05/2018 Revised Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Your Rights (PDF)
06/04/2018 Immunization Requirements -- CAIR Enrollment and Training (PDF)
06/01/2018 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

May 2018 Notice(s):

05/17/2018 Reminder: Medi-Cal 72-hour Emergency Dispensing Override (PDF)
05/02/2018 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
05/01/2018 Nebulizer Coverage for Medi-Cal Members (PDF)

April 2018 Notice(s):

04/25/2018 Pharmacy P4P - Text Messaging Program Requirements (PDF)
04/13/2018 Removal of Temporary Formulary Override for Brand Tamiflu Medications for Medi-Cal Members (PDF)
04/06/2018 Immunization Requirements (PDF)
04/02/2018 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

March 2018 Notice(s):

03/30/2018 Changes to Contraceptive Devices (PDF)
03/28/2018 New IEHP Medi-Cal Member ID Cards (PDF)
03/23/2018 IEHP Pharmacy Provider Communications Update (PDF)
03/05/2018 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
03/02/2018 Medi-Cal Member Eligibility Issue (PDF)

February 2018 Notice(s):

02/02/2018 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

January 2018 Notice(s):