Recruitment Notice
Nevada Medicaid is recruiting practicing, licensed physicians, pharmacists, and mid-level practitioners to become members of the Drug Utilization Review Board (DUR Board). Appointments are made by the Director of the Nevada Health Authority. Members are appointed for two-year terms. If you are interested in applying or would like to nominate someone, please send CV and cover letter to: RXInfo@dhcfp.nv.gov
The DUR Board is a requirement of the
Social Security Act, Section 1927, and operates in accordance with the Nevada Medicaid Services Manual, Chapter 1200 – Prescribed Drugs, and the Nevada Medicaid Operations Manual, Chapter 200. The DUR Board consists of no fewer than five
members and no more than ten members appointed by the Director of the Nevada Health Authority. Members must be licensed to practice in the State of
Nevada and either an actively practicing physician or an actively practicing
pharmacist.
The Nevada Medicaid Pharmacy Director serves as
the Board Coordinator.
The DUR Board meets quarterly to monitor drugs for:
- therapeutic
appropriateness;
- over
or under-utilization;
- therapeutic
duplications;
- drug-disease
contraindications; and
- quality
care.
The DUR Board does this by establishing prior
authorization and quantity limits to certain drugs/drug classes based on
utilization data, experience, and testimony presented at the DUR Board meetings. This includes retrospective evaluation of interventions, and
prospective drug review that is done electronically for each prescription
filled at the Point of Sale (POS).
Meetings
are held quarterly and are open to the public. Anyone wishing to address the
DUR Board may do so. Public comment is limited to three minutes per
speaker/organization (due to time constraints). Anyone presenting documents for
consideration must provide sufficient copies for each board member and a copy
(electronic preferred) for the official record.