Medicaid Proof of Delivery Requirements for Prescriptions Meds and DME
20. What about pharmacy proof of delivery requirements or receipt of prescription requirements?
Pursuant to 907 KAR 3:300E, and the emergency declarations and orders issued during the month of March 2020,
DMS is waiving enforcement of 907 KAR 23:010 Section 7 relating to signature requirements through the end of the day on March 28, 2020.
After March 28, 2020, compliance with 907 KAR 23:010 Section 7 will be considered met if the pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy tech, or delivery driver writes “COVID 19” or something of similar status to denote the delivery and receipt of prescriptions on the customary location for patient signature.
Such confirmation should be documented and retrievable upon audit.
This alternative method of confirming receipt of prescription will expire 2 weeks after the expiration of the emergency declarations relating to COVID-19.
21. What about DME proof of delivery requirements or receipt requirements?
Pursuant to 907 KAR 3:300E, and the emergency declarations and orders issued during the month of March 2020, DMS is waiving enforcement of DME signature proof of delivery requirements or signature delivery requirements through the end of the day on March 28, 2020.
After March 28, 2020, compliance with DME signature proof of delivery requirements or signature delivery requirements will be considered met if the DME provider, appropriate staff person, appropriate provider, or delivery driver writes “COVID 19” or something of similar status to denote the delivery and receipt of prescriptions on the customary location for patient signature. Such confirmation should be documented and retrievable upon audit.
This alternative method of confirming receipt of DME will expire 2 weeks after the expiration of the emergency declarations relating to COVID-19.
