The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) announces an important webinar for processors, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), health plans, software vendors, and pharmacies – its Payer Sheet Template Webinar will be held Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EDT.

NCPDP's Telecommunication Standard Version D.0 includes a significant new approach to payer sheets. This new approach will be discussed in detail with an emphasis on how to produce the most concise and effective payer sheets possible using the NCPDP Telecommunication Version D.0 Payer Sheet Template Implementation Guide. The payer sheet approach is based on compliance within the industry standard requirements published in the Telecommunication Standard Version D.0.

Webinar attendees will receive instructions on creating payer sheets using the NCPDP Telecommunication Version D.0 Payer Sheet Template Implementation Guide including:

• How to determine the number of payer sheets needed based on the plans and business cases your organization supports.
• How to designate the situations in which segments and fields will be used.
• How to include the appropriate segments and fields on the payer sheet.
• What additional sources of information are required to support the creation of the payer sheet?
• Is there anything that will benefit the recipients of the payer sheets?
• How to create a more concise payer sheet that will identify the rules for pharmacy transaction processing and will ultimately produce a better beneficiary experience at the pharmacy.

To register for this webinar, visit https://www.telspan.com/Registration/AnonymousLandingPage.aspx?EventNo=4449.

About NCPDP

Founded in 1977, NCPDP is a not-for-profit, ANSI-accredited, Standards Development Organization with over 1500 members representing virtually every sector of the pharmacy services industry. Our diverse membership provides leadership and healthcare business solutions through education and standards, created using the consensus building process. NCPDP has been named in federal legislation, including HIPAA and the MMA. NCPDP members have created standards such as the Telecommunication Standard and Batch Standard, the SCRIPT Standard for e-Prescribing, the Manufacturers Rebate Standard and more to improve communication within the pharmacy industry. Our data services include the NCPDP Provider Identification Number, a unique identifier of over 75,000 pharmacies, and HCIdea, “The Prescriber Identity Solution.” For more information about NCPDP Standards, Data Services, Educational Programs and Work Group meetings, go online at www.ncpdp.org or call (480) 477-1000.