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Updated 2024 Pharmacist Renderer Billing Guidance
Alaska Medicaid·AK · Pharmacy·Billing & Coding
Effective date
Sep 16, 2024
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Alaska Medicaid will begin covering pharmacists' non-dispensing services under a fee-for-service model effective September 16, 2024. Individual pharmacists must enroll as rendering providers and be affiliated with specific organization types to bill for these services.
Action Required
By September 16, 2024: If working with pharmacist providers in Alaska, ensure individual pharmacists are enrolled as rendering providers with Alaska Medicaid and affiliated with a PPG, THO, FQHC, or RHC. Update billing procedures to accommodate fee-for-service claims for pharmacist non-dispensing services. Attend training webinars on 8/28/24, 9/6/24, or 9/11/24 to understand billing requirements.