RA Messages for January 11, 2000


PHARMACY PROVIDERS, PLEASE NOTE!!!         

IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT THE COVERAGE OF A DRUG PRODUCT, PLEASE CONTACT THE PBM HELP DESK AT 1-800-648-0790                                   


PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE 8/15/98 VERSION OF APPENDIX A:  

  DRUG  DOSAGE STRGTH             MAC  EFF.DATE
ESTRADIOL/NORGESTIMATE           TABLET  1-1-0.09MG 12/17/99  
FE/VIT C/VIT B12/FA/VIT B6/CU TABLET SA  01/01/00
METHYLPHENIDATE HCL TABLET SA 10MG 12/13/99
  MOXIFLOXACIN HCL TABLET 400MG 12/15/99 

PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE 8/15/98 VERSION OF APPENDIX C:

LABELER 

COMPANY BEGIN END
00217(REINSTATED) DUNHALL PHARMACEUTICALS 01/01/2000  
00274 SCHERER LABORATORIES, INC   01/01/00
00353  AMERICAN PHARMACAL, INC    01/01/00
11441  YORK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC   01/01/00 
53723  INNERCARE    01/01/00
59746 TRIGEN LABORATORIES, INC  01/01/2000  
61423 CONSOLIDATED PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP, INC   01/01/00  
62341 MCNEIL-PPC, INC 01/01/2000   
62927 MONUMENT PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC   01/01/00
63824 ADAMS LABORATORIES 01/01/2000  
64019 CEBERT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC  01/01/2000   
64356 YORK-KOLLER, INC    01/01/00  
64836 WOMEN'S CAPITAL CORPORATION 01/01/2000   
64894  BONE CARE INTERNATIONAL 01/01/2000  
65224 ZYBER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC   01/01/2000  

PLEASE FILE ADJUSTMENTS FOR CLAIMS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY PAID


SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROVIDERS


EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15, 1999, THE ACCEPTABLE PLACE OF SERVICE CODE(S) FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLINIC PROVIDERS SHOULD BE 11 (OFFICE). 


UNISYS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2000


GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 21, 2000 
MEMORIAL DAY - MAY 29, 2000 
INDEPENDANCE DAY - JULY 4, 2000 
LABOR DAY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2000 
THANKSGIVING DAY - NOVEMBER 23, 2000 
DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING - NOVEMBER 24, 2000 
CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 25, 2000