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Since 1984, APCI has been the ‘united voice of independent pharmacy’

APCI began as a small buying group for a limited number of independent pharmacies in central Alabama. Since that time, the cooperative has grown to more than 1,800 members pharmacies in 26 states, and provides its members with a wide range of products and services.

Our mission is to represent the economic and professional interests of independent pharmacies by providing leadership, vision, and a collective voice for our members in the healthcare marketplace. Our goal is to level the playing field for our member pharmacies by providing innovative, targeted programs to benefit our entire membership.

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Dec

2016

CVS Caremark® Part D Services: 2017 Medicare Part D Plan Sponsor Information

All claims submitted to a Medicare Part D plan, regardless of whether Medicare Part D is the primary payer, secondary payer, or otherwise, must be submitted with the Medicare Part D RXBIN and RXPCN on the member’s ID card. CVS Caremark does not require coordination of benefits for Medicare Part D plans to process through a separate BIN.

*Please see attached PDF for more information.

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Dec

2016

CVS Caremark®: Diverse Retail Pharmacy Program - Provider Profile

Thank you for being a valued supplier and for updating your CVS Health pharmacy supplier profile for consideration to participate in CVS Health’s Diverse Retail Pharmacy Program.

Angel Flight Marketing Services, a third-party market research firm, will be helping CVS Health collect diversity certifications from our valued suppliers and providing technical assistance to independent retail pharmacy CVS Health suppliers without a current diversity certification indicating minority- or woman-owned business status.

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Dec

2016

CVS Caremark®: Provider Information Updates - Reminder

Per the 2016 Caremark Provider Manual, unless otherwise specified, Provider must notify Caremark in writing within ten (10) business days of any changes in the documentation and other information provided to Caremark in connection with enrolling as a Provider, including but not limited to, changes in credentialing or quality management initiatives, changes in name, telephone number, fax number, services, or ownership. Provider must notify Caremark in the event of a change in the pharmacy’s physical location, prior to the change.

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Dec

2016

CVS Caremark®: Management of Select Unapproved Products

Effective January 1st 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, CVS Caremark® will exclude coverage for all new-to-market unapproved products and certain existing unapproved products that may be marketed contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Coverage will remain for select unapproved products that are legally marketed1 or deemed clinically necessary (e.g., because no alternatives exist).

*Please see attached PDF for more information.

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Dec

2016

Argus: Bulletin Communication #44MG16 - 2017 Medicare Opioid Overutilization Edits and POS Override

Effective January 1st 2017

To comply with new regulations from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), most Medicare Part D Plans and some commercial plans will be implementing new edits to help manage opioid use within their Medicare populations.

*Please see attached PDF for more information.

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