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Enrolling Pharmacists as Individual MO HealthNet Providers

Many pharmacists are currently interested in enrolling as individual MO HealthNet providers to bill MO HealthNet for prescriptions ordered by pharmacists, such as at-home COVID tests. Pharmacists interested in only ordering, prescribing, or referring services for MO HealthNet participants should enroll as Ordering, Prescribing, Referring providers. Pharmacists interested in performing or billing for services rendered to MO HealthNet participants should enroll as billing or performing provider.

Ordering Prescribing Referring Provider Enrollment:
Pharmacists interested in enrolling only to be the ordering, prescribing, or referring provider on claims, MO HealthNet recommends pharmacists enroll as Ordering, Prescribing, Referring Providers (OPR) if the pharmacist is not interested in also billing MO HealthNet for clinical services.

  • Examples of items pharmacists can prescribe in Missouri are: COVID Tests and Nicotine Replacement Therapy
  • Note: Providers who choose to enroll as “OPR only” providers cannot submit medical claims to MO HealthNet for payment of services rendered. If the provider wishes to be able to submit claims for payment, the provider must enroll with MO HealthNet as a billing or performing provider.
  • Time to complete enrollment: 3 – 5 days after receipt of the completed enrollment packet
  • Link to Application: https://mmac.mo.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2022/03/OPR-Application-2022.pdf
  • Additional OPR Provider Information: https://mmac.mo.gov/providers/provider-enrollment/ordering-prescribing-referring-opr-providers/
  • Helpful Hints to complete OPR application:
    • Pharmacists must have an individual NPI to enroll. Pharmacists who do not already have an individual NPI can request one at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/#/
    • Section 3 of the application asks for non-physician specialty, pharmacists should indicate:
      • Unlisted Non-Physician Practitioner Type Specify: Pharmacist (E5)
  • Completed applications must:
    • No bank account information is needed to complete the application

 

Billing or Performing Provider Enrollment:
Pharmacists interested in enrolling with MO HealthNet to perform and be reimbursed for clinical services in addition to being able to order, prescribe and refer for MO HealthNet participants. Current pharmacist clinical services include but are not limited to: Medication Therapy Management and administration of healthcare administered drugs.

  • Time to complete enrollment: 2 to 3 weeks after receipt of the completed enrollment packet
  • Link to application and additional enrollment information:
    https://mmac.mo.gov/providers/provider-enrollment/
  • Helpful Hints to complete Billing or Performing Provider application:
    • Pharmacists must have an individual NPI to enroll. Pharmacists who do not already have an individual NPI can request one at: https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/#/
    • Section 3 of the application asks for non-physician specialty pharmacists should indicate:
    • Unlisted Non-Physician Practitioner Type Specify: Pharmacist (E5
  • When enrolling, providers need to complete electronic funds transfer information for payment
  • Completed Applications with an original wet signature of the individual provider may be submitted by: