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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

2015

PerformRx: AscellaHealth Next Generation Pharmacy Benefits

Effective: January 1, 2016

Dear Pharmacy Provider, The purpose of this letter is to notify you that effective January 1, 2016; PerformRx in coordination with AscellaHealth, will be providing pharmacy benefit management services for certain new client groups. All claims processing will be through Emdeon and governed by the terms and conditions of your PerformRx Participating Pharmacy Agreement. The fee schedule for this Plan is the same as the fee schedule in your national agreement(s).

10

Dec

2015

CVS/caremark: Submission Clarification Code 49 Termination

Effective: June 1,2015

RXBIN: 004336 RXPCN: MCAIDADV RXGRP: RX8896 Member ID Format: 7 numeric + 1 alpha Person Code: 2 digits Effective January 1, 2016, CVS/caremark will begin to administer the prescription benefits for WellCare of Iowa, a Care Management Organization, in the Iowa Medicaid Program. WellCare of Iowa members will be transitioned to a network with CVS/caremark that continues to meet member access requirements, but may offer fewer Providers.

10

Dec

2015

CVS/caremark: New Implementation for WellCare of Iowa( Medicaid)

Effective: January 1, 2016

RXBIN: 004336 RXPCN: MCAIDADV RXGRP: RX8896 Member ID Format: 7 numeric + 1 alpha Person Code: 2 digits Effective January 1, 2016, CVS/caremark will begin to administer the prescription benefits for WellCare of Iowa, a Care Management Organization, in the Iowa Medicaid Program. WellCare of Iowa members will be transitioned to a network with CVS/caremark that continues to meet member access requirements, but may offer fewer Providers.

10

Dec

2015

CVS/caremark: New Implementation for Heritage Home Group

Effective: January 1, 2016

Effective January 1, 2016, CVS/caremark will begin to administer the prescription benefits for Heritage Home 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: RX0231 Member ID Format: 11 digits Person Code : 2 digits

10

Dec

2015

CVS/caremark: Medicaid Requirement – Tamper Resistant Rx Pad

All Medicaid prescriptions that are presented in-person at the pharmacy must be written on a tamper-resistant prescription pad. If, during auditing, a prescription is found that was not written on a tamper-resistant pad, that claim will be subject to chargeback.

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