Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research for pharmacy first fill services for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The contractor will be required to fill and dispense original prescriptions written by VA-approved prescribers. The contractor must have one or more pharmacies within 5 miles of each of the listed locations. The contract period is from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.
Some key points of the contract include:
* Prescriptions will be filled with generic drugs to the extent permitted by law
* The contractor will be reimbursed based on the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) discounted by the applicable percentage, plus the applicable dispensing fee
* The contractor will be required to maintain a list of approved providers and update the list as it changes
* The contractor will be required to report all adverse drug events reported by VA beneficiaries
* The contractor will be required to provide monthly reports, including claims reports, invoice reports, and contract activity summary reports