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CMS-1403-FC
October 2005 (hereinafter "NCPDP Formulary and Benefits
1.0");
(d) Provide information on formulary or tiered
formulary medications, patient eligibility, and
authorization requirements received electronically from the
patient’s drug plan – use:
(1) NCPDP Formulary and Benefits 1.0
(2) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12N 270/271-
Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response,
Version 4010 , May 2000, Washington Publishing Company,
004010X092 and Addenda to Health Care Eligibility Benefit
Inquiry and Response, Version 4010A1, October 2002,
Washington Publishing Company, 004010X092A1 for
communicating eligibly information between Medicare Part D
sponsors and prescribers
(4) NCPDP Telecommunication Standard Specification,
Version 5, Release 1 (Version 5.1), September 1999, and
equivalent NCPDP Batch Standard Batch Implementation Guide,
Version 1, Release 1 (Version 1.1), January 2000 for
communicating eligibility information between Medicare Part
D sponsors and dispensers
There are, however, Part D e-prescribing standards
that are or will shortly be in effect for functionalities
that are not commonly utilized at this time. Such
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