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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

Express Scripts: Change to Claim Processing - Florida Informed Consent (Amerigroup, Coventry and Simply Healthcare)

Effective January 1st 2017

Express Scripts is updating the process for submitting Florida Informed Consent Medicaid claims effective January 1, 2017. Pharmacies will need to submit Clarification Code 11 "Certification on File" in order for these claims to process. Please note impacted claims will have the secondary message "UNDER 13, RESUBMIT SCC 11, CERT ON FILE" as a reminder.

Currently pharmacies need to enter Prior Authorization (PA) type code 2 to identify they have the Florida Informed Consent on file and override reject 60 "Product/Service Not Covered for Patient Age."

28

Dec

2016

CVS Caremark®: Aetna Better Health of Illinois - New Safety Drug Utilization Review Edits

Effective January 1st 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, Aetna Better Health of Illinois will be applying two new safety Drug Utilization Review (DUR) edits to improve patient safety.

*Please see the attached PDF for more information.

28

Dec

2016

CVS Caremark®: Indiana Medicaid - CareSource

Effective January 1st 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, CVS Caremark® will begin to administer the prescription benefits for CareSource, Indiana Medicaid program. Please update or create plan member profiles to reflect the changes regarding the following new plan adjudicating through CVS Caremark.

*Please see attached PDF for more information.

28

Dec

2016

CVS Caremark®: VIV Health, Inc. - Claims Processing Medicare Part D

Effective January 1st 2017

RXBIN: 004336

RXPCN: MEDDADV

RXGRP: RX7816

VIVA Health, Inc. is a current Plan Sponsor with CVS Caremark®. Effective January 1, 2017, please continue to process claims for Medicare Part D to CVS Caremark using the claims processing information above. CVS Caremark will no longer process claims for VIVA commercial plans.

28

Dec

2016

CVS Caremark®: Aetna Better Health of Ohio - New Safety Drug Utilization Review Edits

Effective January 1st 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, Aetna Better Health of Ohio will be applying two new safety Drug Utilization Review (DUR) edits to improve patient safety.

*Please see attached PDF for more information.

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