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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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Nov

2015

CVS/caremark: PLAN UPDATE For Specific Medicare Part D Plans INVEGA

The generic for INVEGA® recently became available in the marketplace;

however, select Medicare Part D plans adjudicating claims through

CVS/caremark will continue to cover the brand name INVEGA® at the Non-

Preferred Brand Tier in 2015 and Preferred Brand Tier in 2016.

The generic paliperidone will NOT be covered for these Medicare Part D plan

members. Please continue to dispense INVEGA® rather than substituting

the generic (paliperidone). If claims for the generic are submitted, the

following reject will occur:

Reject 70 <<Dispense Brand - INVEGA>>>

6

Nov

2015

Argus: UPDATED MAC Pricing Changes (West Virginia)

MAC Pricing Changes

 

Date: November 5, 2015


What You Need to Know

 

Attention Argus WEST VIRGINIA Network Pharmacies:

 

The MCO (Managed Care Organizations for Medicaid) requires that you have the option to be notified in advance of changes to the generic pricing utilized for West Virginia Family Health beneficiaries.  Later this fall, we will be implementing enhancements to our Argus Pharmacy Portal which will allow you to subscribe to an alert system which will notify you when changes to the MAC pricing are being made.  When that enhancement is completed, we will send another bulletin with instructions on how to register for those alerts.

 

5

Nov

2015

Medimpact: University Medical Center, Lubbock

Effective: December 1, 2015

MedImpact

Healthcare Systems, Inc. will begin processing for University Medical Center, Lubbock as MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. will begin processing for University Medical Center, Lubbock as of 12/1/2015.

Since you have already agreed to participate with MedImpact, there will be no information for you to return. Enclosed please find the following information to assist you in processing claims: 

-Sample ID Card(s) 

-Profile Sheet

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Pharmacy Help Desk at 844-282-5344 on or after 12/1/2015.

Thank you.

Please see attached PDF file for more information. of 12/1/2015.

4

Nov

2015

Aetna Medicare Part D - 2016 Participation Information for APNS Member Pharmacies

Effective: January 1, 2016

For 2016, APNS member pharmacies will be “participating” in ALL AETNA Medicare Part D plans; however, APNS pharmacies are NOT contracted as “preferred” pharmacies – meaning, if the plan is preferred, there will be a copay differential for the patient’s filling prescriptions at an APNS pharmacy.

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