Montana § 33-2-2004 - Audit Of Pharmacy Records

§ 33-2-2004. Audit Of Pharmacy Records

Audit of pharmacy records. (1) An entity conducting an audit of pharmacy records shall audit a pharmacy using the same standards and parameters as used by the entity in auditing other pharmacies on behalf of the same audit client. (2) An audit that involves clinical or professional judgment must be conducted by or in consultation with a licensed pharmacist who is employed by or working with the entity conducting the audit. (3) If an audit is conducted onsite at a pharmacy, the entity conducting the audit: (a) shall give the pharmacy 10 days' advance written notice of the audit, along with the range of prescription numbers or a date range that will be included in the audit; and (b) may not audit the pharmacy during the first 5 business days of the month unless the pharmacy agrees to the timing of the audit. (4) An entity may not audit prescription records that exceed 275 selected prescriptions. The period covered by the audit may not exceed 24 months from the date that the prescription was submitted to or adjudicated by the entity unless a longer period is required under state or federal law. (5) Except as required by state or federal law, an entity conducting an audit may have access to a pharmacy's previous audit report only if the previous report was prepared by that entity. (6) To validate a pharmacy record, a pharmacy may use documented statements of records in the pharmacy or pharmacy system, including medication administration records of a nursing home, assisted living facility, hospital, physician, surgeon, or other prescriber authorized by the laws of this state. (7) If an audit results in the dispute or denial of a claim, the entity conducting the audit shall allow the pharmacy to produce additional claims documentation using any commercially reasonable method, including fax, mail, or e-mail.