Pro Pharma Announces J Code Calculator™

(I-Newswire) March 26, 2008 - PRO PHARMA PHARMACEUTICAL CONSULTANTS, INC., a pharmaceutical consultant organization which focuses on data analytical expertise, announced today that the JCode Calculator™ is now available in electronic and/or paper formats. Effective March 26, 2008 claims and billing professionals are able to request an order form to obtain this resource.
Pro Pharma has developed this Standardized Injectable Fee Schedule to assist with management of claims payment of self injectables, vaccines, immunizations and cancer therapeutic agents. .
"JCode Calculator™ can serve as a "stand alone" resource (in web-based, electronic or paper format), or integrated into your current Medical Claims Payment System and is available monthly, quarterly or annually," said Craig Stern, PharmD, MBA, President of Pro Pharma. "I would like to thank our medical and reimbursement teams for their efforts, which led to this decision to release this product to claims and billing professionals."
Reference fields include, but are not limited to:
• Average Wholesale Price (**AWP) by package and pricing unit
• HCPCS Code (including A, J, Q and S Codes)
• Average Sales Price (ASP)
• Current Procedural Code (CPC, formerly CPT) for drugs
• National Drug Code number (NDC)
• Brand Name
• Generic Name
• Strength
• Package Size
• Manufacturer

** Other cost bases, besides AWP are also available.

Please visit www.propharmaconsultants.com for more complete information.
About PRO PHARMA
PRO PHARMA is a multi-service, woman owned, privately held consulting firm offering a vast portfolio of services to public and private entities including self-insured employers, Taft Hartley Trusts and unions, public employers, for-profit hospitals and integrated health networks, health care insurance companies, worker's compensation insurers, small-to-medium sized HMO's, and physician groups.
As a primary service to plan sponsors for achieving below trend results, PRO PHARMA provides an integrated program of administrative process improvements, clinical quality oversight, and provider/member education.
PRO PHARMA's Consulting services are grounded in the use of data and the communication of that information to define benefit trends, drivers and other analytical indicators. PRO PHARMA markets Biotech Modeling™, Invoice Screening™, Quality Management Program™, and Treatment Calendar™. The Company directly markets its products in the U.S. and collaborates with partners to reach international markets.
For more information about PRO PHARMA, please visit www.propharmaconsultants.com.

CONTACT: PRO PHARMA PHARMACEUTICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
Carol Stern, (888)701-5438
Carol.Stern@propharmaconsultants.com

SOURCE: PRO PHARMA PHARMACEUTICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.

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