Documentation is Essential for Prescription Quantity Changes
Anytime a pharmacy dispenses a quantity different than what the prescriber ordered, there should be a reason documented on the prescription for the decreased or increased quantity.
Entries by Jennifer Ottman, CPhT
NDC Numbers: Not a Guarantee of FDA Approval
A common misconception that pharmacies have is that if a product has an NDC (National Drug Code) number that means it is approved by the FDA – unfortunately, this is not the case.
Bowel Prep Products – What Quantity and Days’ Supply to Bill?
The most common PBM audit issue PAAS sees with bowel prep products is billing an incorrect days’ supply.
Miebo™ Eye Drops – What is the Days’ Supply?
Miebo™ is the first and only prescription eye drop used to treat dry eye syndrome by directly targeting tear evaporation. PAAS National® has fielded several calls regarding Miebo™ asking how to calculate the days’ supply.
Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Billing and Supply Allowance
CMS has issued an update on the Glucose Monitor – Policy Article effective as of January 1, 2024.
DMEPOS Updated Refill Request and Affirmative Response Requirements
Medicare Part B/DMEPOS billing and documentation rules are VERY different from most of your pharmacy claims. If you don’t have a strong grasp of these differences, or a process for handling the documentation, then you are sure to experience significant problems during an audit.
2024 Update: CMS Mandatory E-Prescribing Requirements for Controlled Substances – Final Rule
The SUPPORT Act was created to address the opioid crisis in our nation. Section 2003 states that all Schedule II-V controlled substance prescriptions under Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans (MA-PD) must be transmitted electronically.
PBM Prescription Validation Requests Rose 123% in 2023 – What You Need to Know
PAAS National® saw the number of validation requests/concurrent claim reviews more than double in 2023!
Unveiling a Multi-Million Dollar Fraud and Kickback Scheme
According to an August 18, 2023 press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ), a pharmacy operations manager and some co-conspirators have pled guilty to committing healthcare fraud and to paying illegal kickbacks for Medicare and Medicaid claims that were never dispensed to patients.
Insufficient/Missing Clinical Notes Yield Audit Recoupments
PAAS National® analysts are seeing more prescriptions flagged for recoupment when insufficient or missing information is not verified with a valid clinical note.
