| HHSC Makes Some Medicaid Concessions in Meeting with TPBC, APRx & Other Rx Groups |
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Texas Pharmacy Business Council, APRx, Texas Federation of Drug Stores and other Texas pharmacy advocates conferred yesterday afternoon with HHSC officials in a meeting that produced state commitments to address some Medicaid issues, but little hope for HHSC intervention on pharmacy payments in the switch to managed care. Numerous pharmacy stakeholders attended or called into the January 18 meeting to discuss the ongoing implementation of managed pharmacy care for the Texas Medicaid program.
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| New Ephedrine/PSE Monitoring Program Delayed to 1/31 by State Pharmacy Board |
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HB 1137, passed by the 2011 Texas Legislature, requires all pharmacies that sell over-the-counter medications containing ephedrine and/or pseudoephedrine (PSE) to participate in a statewide, real-time electronic PSE monitoring program.
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| Do You Know Your Reimbursement Terms Under the New Medicaid Managed Care? |
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Before the end of the year, be sure to find out what your Medicaid reimbursement terms will be!
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| Your 2011 Fall/Winter Shareholder Report is Here |
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Happy Holidays, Members! We are please to present our 2011 Fall/Winter Shareholder Report, which you will also receive by U.S. mail in the days ahead. The report highlights important activities of American Pharmacies and Texas Pharmacy Business Council, especially all that we have done in recent months to protect patients' rights and your independent pharmacy business model.
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| Pharmacists Again Win High Public Trust |
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The annual Gallup survey on professional integrity finds that pharmacists continue to be held in very high esteem by the American public. In the survey, conducted Nov. 28 - Dec. 1, pharmacists were ranked high or very high for professional honesty and ethics by 73% of respondents, second to nurses (84%) and ahead of doctors (70%).
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| APRx Members Have Huge Impact
on Legislators Hearing Rx Testimony - November 28, 2011 |
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Led by strong testimony from several APRx members, a steady procession of independent pharmacists and supporters today painted a grim picture for the House Human Services Committee of a Medicaid managed-care program that will harm patient access to care and put many community pharmacies out of business.
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| APRx Appeals Medicaid Court Ruling - November 22, 2011 |
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APRx filed a lawsuit against Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) over HHSC's failure to comply with state procedural requirements for meaningful public notice and public comment concerning its waiver request to CMS and the carve-in of Texas Medicaid drug benefits into managed care.
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| APRx Puts Medicaid PBMs on Notice to End Deceptive, Coercive Tactics - November 11, 2011 |
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is transitioning the Texas Medicaid Vendor Drug Program from a fee-for-service model to managed care. HHSC hopes to begin requiring Meidicaid patients to obtain their prescription drugs through managed care by March 1, 2012.
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| APRx Weighs Next Medicaid Move as Judge Cites Jurisdiction Issue - November 4, 2011 |
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking federal approval to move the Texas Medicaid Vendor Drug Program benefits from a fee-for-service model to managed care.
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| Valley Meeting Brings New Members, More Support for Medicaid Rx Fight - October 20, 2011 |
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More than 100 community pharmacists and other interested individuals attended a recent APRx/TPBC meeting held in McAllen to help South Texas pharmacists learn more about our ongoing efforts to fight the flawed transition to managed care for Texas Medicaid drug benefits.
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| Don't Miss 10/12 Meeting in McAllen on Fighting the Medicaid Rx Carve-In - October 11, 2011 |
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American Pharmacies (APRx) and the Texas Pharmacy Business Council (TPBC) will host a two-hour meeting in McAllen tomorrow (10/12) to help South Texas pharmacists learn more about our ongoing efforts to fight a flawed transition to managed care for Texas Medicaid drug benefits.
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| Help Fight the Medicaid Rx Carve-In at Special 10/12 Meeting in McAllen - October 5, 2011 |
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American Pharmacies (APRx) and the Texas Pharmacy Business Council (TPBC) will host a two-hour meeting in McAllen on October 12 to give South Texas pharmacists the chance to learn more about our ongoing efforts to fight a flawed transition to managed care for Texas Medicaid drug benefits.
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| APRx Needs Your Help to Compare PBM Contracts for Managed Rx Care - September 29, 2011 |
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American Pharmacies needs your help in compiling data about how reimbursement formulas and dispensing fees compare among different managed care organizations and PBMs offering Medicaid pharmacy provider contracts in Texas in the scheduled transition to managed Rx care.
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| APRx Asks for Summary Judgment in Managed-Care Suit Against HHSC - September 22, 2011 |
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American Pharmacies today (9/22) filed a Motion for Summary Judgment (MSJ) in the ongoing lawsuit filed by APRx against Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) over HHSC's planned tran- sition to managed Rx care for Texas Medicaid.
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| APRx Presses Managed-Care Fight as CMS Allows Stage 1 Transition - September 16, 2011 |
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted preliminary approval to the state to proceed with its transition to managed care for Texas Medicaid & CHIP.
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| Last Day for $199 Conference Hotel Rate - September 8, 2011 |
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The $199 discount room rate at the luxurious JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is good through today only (September 8) for APRx's 2011 Member Appreciation Days.
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