Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana is initiating Emergency Refill Too Soon (RTS) Override procedures for Medicare, Commercial and Exchange members affected by the flooding. If Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana members from the disaster area attempt to fill a prescription for lost or damaged medication, and the claim rejects with NCPDP reject 79 "Refill Too Soon," the pharmacy should enter override code 91100000001 in NCPDP vD.0 field 462-EV "Prior Auth Number Submitted".

Aetna Better Health, CHRISTUS Health Plan, Molina Healthcare Starting August 9, 2016, Texas will cover select mosquito repellents under the Medicaid Fee For Service (FFS) and managed care organizations (MCO), Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) and Healthy Texas Women programs. IMPORTANT: See attached for Standing Order issued by the Medical Director for the Texas Health and Human Services system. Given the federal requirement that this Medicaid pharmacy benefit may only be accessed when prescribed by a health professional, this Standing Order will remove an administrative barrier to the access of this necessary product.