This week's Generic News features the Weekly Generics Campaign, the latest service level watchlist from McKesson, and information from Skin Repair, Allison Medical, and Major Pharmaceuticals.

U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R - Ga.) discusses pharmacy benefit manager abuses during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.

This is to let you know about changes required to comply with your contract with MedImpact effective January 1, 2016. 

Beginning January 1, 2016, CMS requires that Medicare Part D Plan Sponsors and their first tier and downstream entities must comply with new training requirements.  In accordance with your contract with MedImpact, you are a downstream entity to MedImpact’s contracted Medicare Part D plans.

You are currently contractually required to participate in CMS’ fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) training, which is available on CMS’ Medicare Learning Network website. Beginning January 1, 2016, there is an additional requirement that all downstream entity employees must receive general compliance training in addition to the FWA training that you have conducted in the past. This applies to all employee, staff, independent contractors, etc. and all entities that you partner or contract with to provide Medicare Part D benefits or services.

There are two available options to satisfy the FWA and general compliance training requirements:

Effective January 1, 2016, CVS/caremark will begin to administer the prescription benefits for Atrius Health. 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: RX1597

Member ID Format: 9 digits

Effective January 1, 2016, Universal American will add two new plans: Texas Plus HMO and Today’s Option HMO. Please update or create plan member profiles with the following claims processing information

RXBIN: 004336

RXPCN: MEDDADV

RXGRP: HMOMAPD

Member ID Format: 9 bytes

Person Code :