Popular Hudson Valley Drugstore Makes Massive Change

A Hudson Valley drugstore has informed customers that they have been forced to make a major change.

If you are one of the millions of New Yorkers who are currently enrolled in Medicaid, the federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for some people with limited income and resources, and get your prescriptions filled at a drugstore in Hopewell Junction, New York, we have some bad news.

Drugstore Makes Massive Change in Hopewell Junction, New York

The Hopewell Drugstore has announced that they will no longer accept Medicaid beginning on April 1st, 2025. The popular local, independent pharmacy located at 410 Route 376, Suite 3, Hopewell Junction, NY made the announcement on Facebook saying, "We are sorry to inform you that; Beginning April 1st, 2025, we will no longer accept MEDICAID."

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They explained the change stating that although they are currently listed as a provider on the New York State Medicaid website, they have been unable to bill Medicaid for the prescriptions they've already filled for the last 30 months.

"Although we are listed as a provider on the NYS MEDICAID website, we have been unable to bill MEDICAID for the last 30 months (2 1/2 years!) Our business cannot sustain such losses any longer."

 

The drugstore did say it is still accepting Medicare and most insurances and will work with any customer who still wants to fill their Medicaid prescriptions at the pharmacy, saying it will "gladly" fill them as long as the customer covers the cost of the medication.

Medicaid Problems for New York Pharmacies

The Hopewell Drugstore said that they aren't the only independent pharmacy in Dutchess County that has been dealing with reimbursement issues with the federal and state program saying, "We are NOT the only independent pharmacy in Dutchess County that has been cut off from submitting claims. Hopefully, this can be resolved soon, so us independents can compete with the big guys again."

The owners ended their post by apologizing to their customers for any inconvenience.