Action Needed for Prescribers: Ensure Enrollment as Medi-Cal FFS Provider
What’s happening: Beginning on June 26, claims and prior authorizations will not be processed by Medi-Cal Rx if the prescribing health care provider is not enrolled in Medi-Cal fee-for-service (FFS) with a Type 1 National Provider Identifier (NPI).
HHS Takes Initial Step Toward Restarting Review Process for 340B Rebate Model
What's happening: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken a step toward restarting the administrative process for establishing a 340B rebate model, filing a notice with the Office of Management and Budget that it will look to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking. The timing of a proposed rule is unclear at this time, but CHA will keep members apprised of any new administrative process that is put forward.
Federal Court Halts Implementation of 340B Rebate Pilot Program
What’s happening: On Dec. 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court of Maine blocked implementation of the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program from going into effect nationwide on January 1, 2026, pending further orders from the court.
Positive News and Looming Threats from the Nation’s Capital
Federal lawmakers are back in Washington, D.C., this week with just over three weeks left to finish funding the government before current spending laws run out on Jan. 30.
CA Medical Board Reminds Providers of Three-Day Rule for Narcotic Prescriptions
What’s happening: The Medical Board of California has distributed its annual notice reminding prescribers that, under federal law, certain authorized practitioners may dispense a three-day supply of Schedule II medications in emergency situations in order to initiate maintenance or detoxification treatment.
HCAI Releases New Advisory Guide on Sterile Compounding Pharmacies
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI’s) new Advisory Guide on Sterile Compounding Pharmacies provides hospitals and health facilities with the California Code of Regulations Title 24 codes and standards most relevant to pharmacies’ sterile compounding areas.
Congress Shares Concerns About Proposed 340B Rebate Model with Health Secretary
What’s happening: A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlining concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.
Board of Pharmacy Launches Online Portal for Drug Theft, Loss
What’s happening: The Board of Pharmacy’s new online portal allows hospitals and pharmacists to quickly and easily report drug theft or loss, which is required for any controlled substance loss, regardless of size.