What is California’s pharmaceutical dispensing fee?
Effective October 1, 2004 (4Q04 Invoices) California’s dispensing fee became $7.25 per claim, except that claims with a Place of Service Code of 4, C, F, G, H, I, M, or N, which indicate Long Term Care Claims, are reimbursed an $8.00 dispensing fee per claim. A previous 10-cent per claim reduction was also eliminated. From 1986 until August 31, 2004, California’s pharmaceutical dispensing fee was $4.05.
