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Since 1984, APCI has been the ‘united voice of independent pharmacy’

APCI began as a small buying group for a limited number of independent pharmacies in central Alabama. Since that time, the cooperative has grown to more than 1,800 members pharmacies in 26 states, and provides its members with a wide range of products and services.

Our mission is to represent the economic and professional interests of independent pharmacies by providing leadership, vision, and a collective voice for our members in the healthcare marketplace. Our goal is to level the playing field for our member pharmacies by providing innovative, targeted programs to benefit our entire membership.

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Dec

2016

Updated Centor stock sheet and order guide

Centor has updated its stock sheet and order guide.

2

Dec

2016

OptumRx: Bryant University

Effective January 1st 2017

Please see the attached PDF with important information regarding OptumRx: Bryant University.

2

Dec

2016

OptumRx: Open Text, Inc.

Effective January 1st 2017

Please see the attached PDF with important information regarding OptumRx: Open Text, Inc.

2

Dec

2016

CVS Caremark®: Career Education Corporation - New Implementation

Effective January 1st 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, CVS Caremark® will begin to administer the prescription benefits for Career Education Corporation. Please update or create plan member profiles to reflect the changes regarding the following new plan adjudicating through CVS Caremark.

*Please see attached PDF for more information.

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Dec

2016

OptumRx: Morphine Equivalent Dose Limit POS Edit (MEDLIMIT)

Effective January 1st 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, CMS will require Medicare plan sponsors to limit the daily cumulative dose of opioid products a member may obtain at Point of Sale (POS). The daily limit is referred to as the Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED) limit. The cumulative limit is based on a combination of drug strength and a product’s Morphine Milligram Equivalency (MME). The cumulative total daily MED value will be calculated based on the number of opioid drugs prescribed over a period of time which includes incoming claims and active claims history. Depending on the plan, there may be multiple MED limits with varying response levels (Soft or Hard reject).

*Please see attached PDF for more information.

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