Entries by Eric Hartkopf, PharmD

Copays for Pharmacy Staff and Family

PAAS National® analysts occasionally field questions related to copay collection, particularly with respect to prescriptions for pharmacy employees and their families.

Medi-Span® Generic Product Identifier

Health Information Technology vendors in the pharmacy industry utilize large drug compendia databases to manage electronic drug files so that electronic transactions are all “speaking the same language”.

Audit Issue: Patient or Prescriber Denials of Prescriptions

PAAS National® analysts have seen numerous PBM audit results where pharmacies had recoupments related to patient or prescriber denials of medications. Pharmacies are able to appeal by obtaining signed statements to overturn the denials.

Caremark Complex Compounds

PAAS National® analysts have recently worked with multiple pharmacies that received Compound Contract Violation notices from Caremark stating that the pharmacy must cease and desist submitting claims for “complex compounds” and reverse claims provided on an attached list.

Cash Copay Collection

Numerous PBMs are conducting audits and asking for proof of copay collection.