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Succession Planning

2009-2010 officers installed at the close of MPhA’s Annual Meeting are, from left, Kimsey Cooper. president elect; Eddie Rutherford, president; Waymon Tigrett, treasurer; and Kris Harrell, Executive Committee member at large. Not pictured are Bill Mosby, vice president; and Todd Barrett, at large committee member.

2007 Mississippi Pharmacy Compensation Survey Released

The 2007 Mississippi Pharmacy Compensation Survey is a service provided by the Department of Pharmacy Administration and the Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management at The University of Mississippi, to all Mississippi pharmacists and their employers. The survey will be published in the upcoming issue of Mississippi Pharmacist. survey

Pharmacy Billing for Influenza and Pneumonia

In the MS Medicaid Pharmacy program, influenza and pneumonia immunizations are covered services for Medicaid beneficiaries ages 19 and older who are not residents of long-term care facilities. These are the only vaccines/immunizations available via the Pharmacy Program. As with other pharmacy services, a hard copy prescription must be on file. Immunizations provided from a credentialed pharmacist will count against the service limits and co-payments are applicable.

If a beneficiary has Medicare and Medicaid, Medicare is to be billed first. Medicare provides coverage for the flu vaccine and its administration. Influenza vaccination is a covered Part B benefit. Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D covered drug.

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccines will be reimbursed by the DOM for residents with a payment source of Medicaid only in nursing facilities. The facilities may have the provider come to the facility and administer the injections or may send a resident to the provider’s office for the injection. The provider may bill and be reimbursed by Medicaid, or the facility may purchase the vaccine, administer the injection, and claim the cost of the vaccine in the Medicaid cost report for Medicaid only residents. Facilities cannot claim the cost of the vaccine in the Medicaid cost report for Medicare patients. All immunizations for children age 18 and younger must be handled through the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC).

For additional information regarding immunizations and Medicaid policies, refer to Medicaid’s Provider Manual, Section 77, Immunization