WSPA Pharmacy Podcast

Agenda: Washington's PBM Study:  Understanding Drug Pricing from Divergent Perspectives   WSPA Members may preview the study before it's release. Please do not share publicly or with media yet, we are working on a broad release.  PQAC Recap WSPA staff will review the main take aways from the last PQAC meeting We're recruiting student and residents leaders for our Academies! Share the  info flyer  ...

Agenda: Pharmacy and Employers Study Antonio Ciaccia will preview the results of this groundbreaking study! Thank you to members for contributing to the data for the study ! PQAC Recap WSPA staff will share highlights from last week's PQAC Meeting - it was a busy meeting!   Upcoming Events The next Town Hall will be May 22nd. You can also add future dates to your calendar via our  event calendar....

Agenda: S PA Changes in Settlement Amounts   Some Pharmacies will see an increase, others will have paybacks  Visa-Mastercard Settlement  File Claims by end of May directly or through DCap WSPA Members Advocating with Legislators and OIC Staff Last Week We will recap their discussions Naloxone and Standing Order  Public Health Departments ask pharmacies to help with access, especially for patients...

Agenda: COVID 19 Vaccine Updates Joining email lists for Academies, SIGs and Groups PBM Contracts, Opt-In vs Opt-Out Student Representative Positions Open for Academies -  flyer Optum Change on Copay Card and Program Adjudicators DSCSA Resources Upcoming Events The next Town Hall will be April 24th. You can also add future dates to your calendar via our  event calendar. Northwest Pharmacy Conventi...

Agenda: WSPA's PBM Bill - E2SSB 5213  Our PBM bill was signed into law on Monday! Thank you to all our members who contacted their legislators, and supported the bill! We did it! Health Care Authority SPA Settlement Checks Earlier this month the last checks and EFTs for closed pharmacies were distributed. The HCA will now process back payment adjustments for 2023. Pharmacies do not have to rerun t...

Agenda: Happy Match Day!  WSPA recaps our recent Residency Directors Meeting PQAC Meeting Recap  Change Healthcare Update PBM Bill Passed the House!  E2SSB 5213  is not heading to the Governor's Desk Treatment of Opioid Addictions: WSPA and UW Studying the potential role for pharmacy   Federal Legislative Update:  PBMS and ECAPS are big topics in DC Upcoming Events The next Town Hall will be March...

Agenda: Change Healthcare Outage Updates CEO Jenny Arnold will share what she has learned about Washington impacts and updates from a recent stakeholder meeting with Change Healthcare. Electronic Transfer of Controlled Substances - While DEA authorized controlled substance transfers in July 2023, the electronic systems that facilitate this have not received the green light from CMS to permit this....

Join WSPA Staff for our every other week WSPA Town Hall Wednesday at 11 am. Afterwards, each session is posted as a podcast for later listening. If you have questions or an idea for the agenda, please contact WSPA staff to discuss. Agenda: Project First Line - Mady Schuh from DOH will present on this infection control and antimicrobial stewardship project in Washington State. Legislative Session U...

2024 Emergency Biologics and Antidote Survey Health systems are encouraged to complete the survey to inform the upcoming directory! Sasha Kaiser, Associate Medical Director for the Washington Poison Center will share about WPC and how the directory is used. Paxlovid EUA Changes After March 8th, the EUA labeled Paxlovid will no longer be authorized. There will still be an EUA to permit Paxlovid in...

Agenda: King County's New Telemedicine Buprenorphine Program Leaders from this new low barrier access program will come to discuss the program. Program Flyer While unique to King County, community pharmacists filling the prescriptions should know, and can refer patients. This might also be a model for other counties. WSPA Salary Survey We are still gathering responses for the salary surve y! Pleas...

Agenda: HCA Pharmacy and Sexual and Reproductive Health Teams contraception access survey Summary: To support access to contraception, HCA has created a survey to learn about issues and solutions related to prescribing and dispensing from all pharmacy personnel. Including topics such as communications, continuing education, and billing. We are attending the next few WSPA town halls and communities...

Legislative Session Preview: Dedi Little, WSPA Director of Government Affairs will look ahead to the 2024 short session and the two WSPA Priority Bills: Expanding Pharmacist Authority to Prescribe and SB 5312 Concerning PBMs. PBM Advocacy Toolkit: WSPA has created a PBM Advocacy Toolkit to encourage members and their community to contact lawmakers to share the urgent need for PBM regulations. Mask...

Respiratory Illness Tracker Washington State specific data for current illness tracking. Also weekly flu tracker as circulating ILI cause data. COVID Antiviral access for federally insured Medicaid and Medicare patients Patients need to sign up for the patient assistance programs to receive medication coverage. ASPR Info . Pharmacies will need to enroll in AssistRx by emailing PharmacyNetworkContr...

WSPA Salary Survey is now open! Take the survey today and share with friend and coworkers CAQH is now the preferred credentialing platform in Washington Credentialing as a Pharmacist Provider in CAQH Proview CE Substance Use Disorder Professionals: WSPA Staff and Members advocate for pharmacist inclusion in alternate training pathway list Paxlovid for Medicaid & Medicare Patients Patients will...

DOH and PQAC Inspectors: Inventory must include will call items. A printout of the will call items suffices. OTC Contraception Billing: Guide to Billing OTCs to Medicaid and HCA Pharmacy Survey Annual Meeting Recap DOH COVID Updates: Slides

PBM's, Pharmacy and Sponsor study WSPA needs many more pharmacies to participate in the 3 axis study . Submit dispensing data this week to be included! Bree Collaborative Introduction - Emily Nudelman, Transformation and Community Partnership Manager. Slides and Resources SPA Payout and Rate Updates DOH will change rates and issue payments following CMS approval of the State Plan Amendment Cantwel...

Emergency Preparedness Summit Recap WSPA staff to review major actions of the meeting COVID Vaccine Reimbursement Pearls - Both Medicare and WA Medicaid including the MCO plans should pay $40 admin fee. DOH Update Slides . WSPA is partnering with DOH on a Bridge Access Program and supporting E-True North enrollmen t for un and under insured individuals. Federal PBM and Provider Legislation ECAPS B...

COVID Vaccine and Pediatric Patients Clarification Moderna and Pfizer vaccine approvals and EUAs for patients 6 months and older. DOH Slides What Parents/Guardians Should Know about Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF) COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Checklist for Parents and Caregivers (PDF) Getting Vaccinated to Protect Against COVID-19 Illness (wa.gov) DOH 820-025 Pediatric Provider Discussion...

WSPA Launches 3-Axis Advisors Study This first of its kind study will capture plan sponsor (employer) and pharmacy data as it relates to PBMs. We need pharmacy and employer data to power the study! New COVID Vaccines approved by FDA and ACIP Guidance Overview Slides , State Update Washington State Plan Amendment Agreement

Prescription Adaption Rule: A tool to decrease administrative burdens such as adding add grams/day, and clarify prescriptions. The DEA permits adaption in Washington State as well. In Washington PBM's may not recoup money based on administrative errors. WSPA's PBM Resource Page lists this and other relevant laws to protect pharmacies. PQAC Updates reviewing important updates from the last meeting...

Vaccination Update: Mylinh Nguyen will provide an overview of new vaccines and recommendations for the fall including influenza, RSV, COVID, HPV, and coadministration. Slides , MMWR for RSV Vaccine Washington Residency Showcase at WSPA Annual Meeting - all programs and interested individuals invited to attend! WSPA Election Results Welcome to our newest Board Members , and thank you to everyone on...

COVID-19 Vaccine Update by DOH Staff: Slides , Pharmacy Orders , FRPP Orders Annual Meeting ( link ) Upcoming events ( Technician Taco Social , CPA S'mores Networking Event ) Board of Directors Candidates Presentation

WSPA Upcoming Events and Opportunities: August 2nd Town Hall will feature Board of Directors Candidates Community Practice Academy S'mores Social : August 10th in the evening WSPA Technician Taco Social and CE : September 23rd USP 795 Compounding Training: Not just for Compounders! Please click here if you are a WSPA member to access the training complimentary, or here if you would like to take th...

WSPA Call for Board Members Application Open! We are seeking engaged members from all practice settings join the WSPA Board of Directors . WSPA Award Nominations Open! Shine the light on excellent professionals in Washington by nominating them for a WSPA Award ! Medication Shortages: Bicillin L-A , Platinum Shortages, incretin mimetics, methotrexate PQAC Accessible Labeling Rules: Workshop June 15...

New WSPA Academy Podcasts: - Ambulatory Care Academy: Community Practice Residency Podcast: Tips and Considerations - Community Practice Academy: Future of Pharmacy Post COVID in Community Practice Podcast - Health Systems Academy: Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault through Pharmacy Podcast WSPA Call for Award and Board of Directors Nominations! We are looking for outstanding individuals to re...