CMS creates fairer pharmacy reimbursement
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…]
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Nurses law offers pharmacists opportunities
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…]
Legislature increases regulations of pain clinics
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…]
CDC issue guidelines on opioid prescribing
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidelines March 15, providing recommendations for primary care providers who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, … [Read more…]
