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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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Jan

2016

CVS/caremark: Aetna Coventry Health Care/First Health Medicare Part D Claims Processing Changes

Effective: January 1, 2016

As a reminder, effective January 1, 2016, Aetna and Coventry Health Care/First Health began using new claims processing information for Medicare Part D members. Please update or create plan member profiles to reflect the changes in claims processing for Aetna and Coventry Health Care/First Health Medicare Part D members. RXBIN: 610502 RXPCN: MEDDAET RXGRP: RXAETD Member ID: Some members were issued new ID numbers, please ask member for new ID card.

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Jan

2016

CVS/caremark: Kentucky Medicaid Aetna Better Health of Kentucky

Effective: February 1, 2016

Effective February 1, 2016, CVS/caremark will begin to administer the prescription benefits for Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, Kentucky Medicaid program. Please update or create plan member profiles to reflect the changes regarding the following new plan adjudicating through CVS/caremark. RXBIN 610591 RXPCN ADV RXGRP RX8831 Member ID Format 15 bytes Person Code Not required

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Jan

2016

Change Healthcare (Emdeon): Notification of System Maintenance

Effective: January 22, 2016 - January 23, 2016

Change Healthcare (formerly Emdeon) will be conducting system maintenance on the SelectRx claims adjudication application the weekend of January 22, 2016.  The system will be unavailable Friday, January 22nd beginning at 11:50 pm EASTERN and is anticipated to be returned online late morning on Saturday, January 23rd.   During this time, pharmacy will receive the following rejection response from Change Healthcare’s switch.             ERX03: Connection to Payer Down     We appreciate your patience during this time!

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Jan

2016

CVS/caremark: New Implementation Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa and South Dakota

Effective: January 1, 2016

Effective January 1, 2016, CVS/caremark began administering the prescription benefits for Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa and South Dakota. IMPORTANT: Member ID numbers begin with 3 alpha characters. Do not submit these 3 digits along with the member ID. Member ID should be 9 digits, alphanumeric. You cannot submit contract numbers or social security numbers, those claims will reject. All Wellmark members are in the RX1021 group. Please update or create plan member profiles to reflect the changes regarding the following new plan adjudicating through CVS/caremark: RxBIN: 004336 RxPCN: ADV RxGrp: RX1021 Member ID Format: 9 alpha-numeric digits – DO NOT SUBMIT FIRST 3 ALPHA CHARACTERS OF MEMBER’S ID #

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