In an effort to improve its State Maximum Allowable
Cost (State MAC) program, the Illinois Department of Public
Aid (Department) has contracted with Myers and Stauffer LC,
a national consulting firm, to provide assistance in establishing
and maintaining the State MAC list for multi-source prescription
drugs. Myers and Stauffer has over 25 years of pharmacy consulting
experience to Medicaid programs nationwide.
One of the goals of the state’s contract with Myers
and Stauffer is to improve the MAC program by bringing more
consistency, openness and accuracy to the process. The Department,
along with Myers and Stauffer, is aware of the importance of
setting MAC rates such that economic and efficient pharmacies
are capable of purchasing drugs at or below the State MAC rate.
To achieve this goal, Myers and Stauffer will be monitoring
the marketplace and may request documentation from your pharmacy
of recent drug purchases in the form of copies of invoices
or electronic means. The Department strongly encourages participation
in this endeavor in order to ensure that rates accurately reflect
the pharmaceutical marketplace in Illinois.
As new MAC rates are developed, the rates will be posted at www.mslcillinois.com approximately
two weeks prior to implementation. The first set of rates was
posted on February 10, 2005 with an effective date of March
1, 2005.
To facilitate the efficient delivery of State MAC services,
and to serve the pharmacy providers of Illinois through this
project, Myers and Stauffer has established several modes of
communication. Pharmacy providers can access information regarding
the State MAC program, including a list of the State MAC rates,
via the Internet at www.mslcillinois.com.
In addition, providers are encouraged to contact the Myers
and Stauffer Pharmacy Unit helpdesk to discuss questions regarding
the State MAC rates, drugs on the State MAC rate list, changes
in your ability to purchase drugs at or below the applicable
State MAC rate, changes in product availability, or other questions,
comments, or concerns about the State MAC list. Myers and Stauffer
can be contacted weekdays between 7:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. (Central
Standard Time) at the following:
Myers and Stauffer LC
Pharmacy
Unit
9265 Counselors Row, Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone: 800-591-1183
Fax: 317-571-8481
Email: pharmacy@mslc.com
Myers and Stauffer is a consultant providing rate research
and analysis to the Department and is not a policy making arm
of the State. Therefore, questions or concerns about program
policy, prior approval or claims processing should continue
to be directed to the Department.
The Department strongly encourages you to register to receive
e-mail notification when the Department posts new pharmacy
provider notices or revisions to the Preferred Drug List to
the Department’s Web site. Providers wishing to receive
e-mail notification when new provider notices have been posted
may register at www.dpaillinois.com/provrel/ or www.ildpa.com/provrel/
Providers wishing to receive e-mail notification when revisions
to the Medicaid and SeniorCare Preferred Drug Lists have
been posted may register at www.dpaillinois.com/preferred/ or www.ildpa.com/preferred/
Questions regarding this notice should be directed to the
Department at 217-782-2570 or Myers and Stauffer at 800-591-1183.
Sincerely,
James M. Parker, Deputy Administrator
Division of Medical Programs
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