The pharmacy benefit manager industry is coming under increased scrutiny by insurance companies and large chain pharmacies, according to news reports. Audits and reconciliation of reimbursement by a large … [Read more…]
As WVPA reported February 17, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued directives to states addressing key areas of Medicaid drug reimbursement beginning in 2017. The CMS … [Read more…]
The 2016 Legislature passed legislation allowing advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) to practice independently afgter meeting certain criteria. Of the more than 2,500 registered nurses in West Virginia, as … [Read more…]
The 2016 West Virginia Legislature passed legislation increasing the regulation of pain clinics in response to some licensed clinics evading current law and regulations. Department of Health and Human … [Read more…]