NCPDP Makes Changes to Accommodate Rebate Rules

At the recent NCPDP Joint Technical Work Group Meetings, held in Scottsdale in early May, the membership voted to approve three emergency external code list changes. These changes are in response to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Proposed Rule (OIG-0936-P), “Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees.” read more