What is Vendor Drug Program?
The Texas Vendor Drug Program (VDP) provides statewide access to prescription drugs for eligible clients enrolled in Texas Medicaid and other State health-care programs.
What is a pharmacy vendor?
Pharmacy vendor means a vendor that is a pharmacy.
What is a preferred drug?
Your preferred drug list, sometimes called a formulary, is a list of brand-name and generic medications that are preferred by your plan. These medications are selected because they can safely and effectively treat most medical conditions while helping to contain costs for you and your plan.
What is a PDL prior authorization?
A PDL is a list of medications that Medicaid will cover the cost for without the need to request a prior authorization (PA). PDLs are comprised of medications that either are generic formulations or are the result of price negotiations between the pharmaceutical companies and Medicaid.
What is a PHC pharmacy?
Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) is a non-profit community based health care organization that contracts with the State to administer Medi-Cal benefits through local care providers to ensure Medi-Cal recipients have access to high-quality comprehensive cost-effective health care.
Does L.A. Care cover prescriptions?
Pharmacies. If you are filling or refilling a prescription, you must get your prescribed drugs from a pharmacy that works with L.A. Care. You can find a list of pharmacies that work with L.A. Care in the L.A. Care Online Pharmacy Directory. You can also find a pharmacy near you by calling 1-888-839-9909 (TTY: 711).
What is a Tier 2 drug?
Tier 2 – Preferred Brand: Tier 2 includes brand-name drugs that don’t yet have a generic option. These brand-name drugs are more expensive than generics, so you’ll pay a higher copayment for them.
What are the differences between generic and name brand drugs?
While brand name drug refers to the name giving by the producing company, generic drug refers to a drug produced after the active ingredient of the brand name drug. Generic drugs will, however, be sold under different brand names, but will contain the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug.
What is a clinical prior authorization?
• Prior authorization is a process whereby a provider, on behalf of a patient, requests. approval or authorization from the health plan before delivering a treatment or service in order for the treatment or service to be covered by the health plan.