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Newsletter Vol. 11, No. 36
New Jersey Medicaid·NJ · Pharmacy·Pharmacy
Effective date
Mar 25, 2001
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
New Jersey Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs have added two pharmaceutical manufacturers to their Drug Rebate Programs: Watson Pharma, Inc. (Labeler Code 00591, effective 03/29/2001) and Aaron Industries, Inc. (Labeler Code 49580, effective 03/25/2001). Providers must recognize these manufacturers' drugs are now eligible for rebate program coverage under fee-for-service plans.
Action Required
By April 2001: Pharmacy and billing teams should update internal manufacturer reference lists to include Watson Pharma, Inc. (00591) and Aaron Industries, Inc. (49580) for NJ Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service claims processing. Verify that pharmacy dispensing and claims systems recognize these labeler codes to ensure proper rebate program eligibility and prevent claim processing delays. No immediate action required if systems are already configured to accept all manufacturer codes.