California pharmacist provider status

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http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...B-493.html?soid=1102959881256&aid=r3DYX3Y-FVM

Does anybody know is this a big deal for pharmacists or just another useless legislation that won't have real effect on how pharmacists practice?

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I've been wondering the same. Does it mean that pharmacists will be able to bill on Medi-Cal? Because that's all I can imagine. We can't yet bill to Medicare…

 

[positivesign]

I've been wondering the same. Does it mean that pharmacists will be able to bill on Medi-Cal? Because that's all I can imagine. We can't yet bill to Medicare…

According to this doc, http://www.cshp.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/sb_493_fact_sheet_-_10.7.13.pdf
we are not yet able to bill any organization for the services we provide. HOWEVER, the biggest part of what made us unable to do so in the past has been the "lack of provider status." Basically, we cleared one big obstacle out of the way for APP (advance practice pharmacists) who are highly trained to be able to perform clinical functions but still on the way to making the payers actually pay us

 

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How many more years till they pay

 

[Its Z]

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...B-493.html?soid=1102959881256&aid=r3DYX3Y-FVM

Does anybody know is this a big deal for pharmacists or just another useless legislation that won't have real effect on how pharmacists practice?

Major deal. Landmark decision yet many of us are delaying celebration....actually bracing for the impact of mountainous task ahead.

 

[Reirrac]

I really want this APP concept to become reality. If anyone can somehow convince the payers to recognize APPs and accept billing, then that one big progress for our profession.