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 To:IPA Members                 From:  Heather Rodgers                  5/30/06

 

1. HORIZON NJ HEALTH MAC INCREASE

Effective 4/28/06, the MAC price on One Touch Test Strips has been increased from $.80 to $.87.  You may reverse and resubmit your claims for proper payment.

2. NEWLY APPROVED GENERICS – PER THE U.S. FDA

·        TERAZOL 3 Vaginal Suppositories, Terconazole Vaginal Suppositories 80mg, Perrigo Company

·        NORCO Tablets 7.5mg/325mg, Hydrocodone Bitartrate and APAP Tablets, 7.5mg/325/mg, Mikart, Inc.

·        GLUCOTROL XL Tablets, Glipizide Extended Release Tablets 2.5mg, Watson Laboratories

·        RETROVIR Capsules, Zidovudine Capsules USP 100mg, Aurobindo Pharma Limited

·        SALAGEN Tablets, Pilocarpine HCL Tablets 5mg and 7.5mg, Impax Laboratories, Inc.

3. AETNA MAC INCREASE

The MAC price on Pravastatin has been increased.  They are backdating the increase to 5/8/06.  You may reverse and resubmit these claims for proper reimbursement.

If you have any questions or third party issues, please contact Heather Rodgers at              800-575-2667.