The Department of Justice announced a Nebraska pharmacist, and owner of two pharmacies, was sentenced to two months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $573,000.
One of the most common requirements for appealing audit discrepancies is to provide a signed statement from the prescriber to confirm, clarify, or validate a prescription.
Pharmacies that service long-term care (LTC) and assisted living facilities (ALF) as well as retail patients, known as “Combo Shops”, may not be aware of the potential recoupment risks from Medicare. PAAS National® wants to inform our members of these risks and how to best avoid them.
PAAS National® analysts have noticed an increase in audits targeting Linzess®.
PAAS National® analysts are noticing more prescriptions being flagged for recoupment based on “incorrect” instructions for use on the patient label. Pharmacies and PBM auditors have very different perspectives on what a “misfilled” prescription is.
While seemingly mundane, the PAAS National® Audit Activity Tracker can serve a very important purpose. While pharmacy personnel may use this tool to stay organized with various audits coming their way, this tool can also be used to defend the pharmacy should an audit go awry.
Pharmacies that receive a National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) Survey frequently contact PAAS National® for information and guidance.
Receiving audit results with discrepancies and financial recoupments can be very discouraging. PAAS National® analysts are here to assist you through the appeal process. Audit results do not always provide all appeal options, and you don’t want to miss out on another chance if your initial appeal is denied.
PAAS National® has seen a rise in desk audits from Script Care.
PAAS National® analysts want to warn pharmacies about an uptick in PBMs flagging prescriptions for bypassing plan limit rejects.
