Imagine getting a papercut then moments later, cleansing your hands with alcohol hand sanitizer—you can almost feel the instantaneous sting the alcohol causes in the fresh wound. Not only are you subjected to the initial affliction, but also the second round of pain from the alcohol in the wound.
Proper mathematical calculations are critical to billing prescriptions correctly. The action of translating directions on the prescription into a mathematical equation seems simple, but PAAS National® analysts see claims billed with incorrect days’ supply every day!
Chances are you have come across a claim or two (or several thousand!) with a DAW code of 1, 2, or 9. Pharmacy staff are usually knowledgeable about when to use these DAW codes – that a DAW 1 may be appropriate to use when the prescriber does not authorize generic substitution on a multi-source brand, a DAW 2 when the patient requested the brand name, and a DAW 9 when the plan explicitly indicates the brand name product is preferred.
Summer is here and so are the bugs! While mosquitos, gnats, moths and the like have next to nothing to do with Santyl® ointment for debriding chronic dermal ulcers and severely burned areas, the visualization of auditors being drawn to claims for Santyl® ointment being akin to moths (or other bugs) being drawn to a flame is a parallel not to be ignored.
Have you ever had your credit card stolen, lost your wallet, or misplaced your social security card?
Whether your pharmacy contracts directly with a PBM or the agreements are negotiated through a Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (PSAO), the terms and conditions within the agreements are just the beginning of a pharmacy’s obligations.
The practice of LTC pharmacy is different – look no farther than the dichotomy between prescriptions and orders. While state laws may be vague or unclear, resulting in pharmacists using professional judgement, PBMs have their own requirements. Do PBM Provider Manuals (and auditors) view LTC differently? The answer may surprise you …
Each year, the Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) composes detailed reports on HIPAA compliance and breaches of unsecured Protected Health Information (PHI) and delivers them to Congress.
If you have not been affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack, you have no doubt heard about the sinister actions of the ALPHV Blackcat ransomware gang and the resulting chaos from their February data breach they caused.
Sumatriptan is FDA approved for the acute treatment of migraine headaches, with or without aura.
