Ohio's Department of Medicaid said June 15 it will begin paying all pharmacies in the state to administer COVID-19 tests, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
Previously, the roughly 2,000 community pharmacie in Ohio weren't able to conduct tests because the state hadn't set up a system to reimburse them. Testing was only available in large chain pharmacies such as CVS and Walgreens.
Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran said during a presentation to the Prescription Drug Transparency and Affordability Council that pharmacies will be reimbursed $23.46 per nasal swab, according to the Dispatch.
Read the full article here.