California Cures Update (Effective August 1. 2024)

Created July 16, 2024 By MDScripts

Article Summary

[CURES NOTICE:] Beginning August 1, 2024, dispensers will be required to report dispensations to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) using version 4.2B of the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) format. MDScripts will automatically begin submitting data using version 4.2B on your behalf starting August 1, 2024.

Notice to Licensees Regarding CURES Version Update

Beginning August 1, 2024, dispensers will be required to report dispensations to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) using version 4.2B of the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) format. Presently, California dispensation data is reported using the ASAP version 4.1 format. This format change will improve data quality by offering more data fields and clarifying certain other data fields. Starting August 1, 2024, dispensation data submissions that do not conform to the requirements of the ASAP version 4.2B format will be rejected by Bamboo Health, the data collection vendor for CURES. 

MDScripts will automatically begin submitting data using version 4.2B on your behalf starting August 1, 2024.



NOTE: Your login to view data in the CURES system will not be affected by this change.

See FAQ for more information including the changes and required fields. click here