Common use of Pharmacy Coverage Clause in Contracts

Pharmacy Coverage. a. Pharmacy Coverage HMOs must carve out all SSA §1927 covered outpatient drugs to fee-for-service (covered outpatient drugs include drugs dispensed in a pharmacy, administered in a doctor’s office, or clinic; drugs reimbursed at bundled rate are not considered outpatient drugs). Per Article III, section C, the HMO must coordinate the services it provides to members with services a member receives through Medicaid Fee-for-Service. b. Pharmacy Services Lock-In Program DMS will manage a Pharmacy Services Lock-In Program to coordinate the provision of health care services for HMO members who abuse or misuse pharmacy benefits by seeking duplicate or medically unnecessary services, for restricted medications. Abuse or misuse is defined under Recipient Duties in DHS 104.02, Wisconsin Administrative Code. Restricted medications are most controlled substances and tramadol. HMO members enrolled in the Pharmacy Services Lock-In Program will be locked into one pharmacy where prescriptions for restricted medications must be filled and one primary prescriber who will prescribe restricted medications. HMO members will remain enrolled in the Pharmacy Services Lock-In Program for two years. At the end of the two-year enrollment period, DMS or the HMO will assess if the member should continue enrollment in the Pharmacy Services Lock-In Program. Policy on the Pharmacy Services Lock-In Program can be found in the BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid Pharmacy Provider Handbook.