Provider Alert! Reminder: Patient Access to Mosquito Repellents Available Through Pharmacy
Date: July 25, 2023 Attention: All Providers Call to action: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would like to remind pharmacies and other providers of the mosquito repellent pharmacy benefit. According to a June 26 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notice, locally acquired malaria cases were identified in Texas. To prevent and control the spread of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases in Texas, HHSC reminds pharmacies and other providers of the mosquito repellent pharmacy benefit. How this impacts providers: HHSC covers mosquito repellents year-round to...
