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Medicaid Alert MA2020-05
New Jersey Medicaid·NJ·Pharmacy
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Jun 20, 2026
Summary
New Jersey Medicaid is adopting additional NCPDP telecommunication standards for pharmacy billing and prescription processing. This will likely require updates to pharmacy billing systems and electronic prescription transmission protocols to maintain compliance with Medicaid requirements.
Action Required
Contact your pharmacy billing system vendor to ensure compliance with new NCPDP telecommunication standards for New Jersey Medicaid claims. Update electronic prescription transmission protocols as needed. Review the full policy document at the provided URL for specific technical requirements and implementation timeline.