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MIAMI, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ TransactRx has expanded its retail pharmacy medical benefit billing services to support billing Medicare for both COVID-19 testing and the administration of COVID-19 vaccines. Additional support for submitting claims for uninsured patients to HRSA has also been added. The TransactRx Cross Benefit Clearinghouse provides full support for retail pharmacies to submit standard NCPDP claims from their pharmacy management systems that are converted into professional medical claims and submitted to Medicare, Medicaid or any commercial payer the pharmacy is contracted with.
Retail pharmacies of all sizes including independent pharmacies and small chain pharmacies are doing their part to get all Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. To get reimbursed for administering the vaccines to Medicare patients, pharmacies must be enrolled in the Medicare Mass Immunizer program and to work with a technology partner to a
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Harps Launches Mobile Rewards Program With Birdzi, Helping the Grocer Build Loyalty, Personalization and Digital Engagement
March 9, 2021 GMT
ISELIN, N.J. (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 9, 2021
Birdzi, a provider of personalized digital customer engagement solutions for grocery retailers, today announced a successful mobile rewards app deployment with Harps Food Stores. Harps Rewards was launched in Feb. 2021, following a six-month implementation, and enables the grocer to offer shoppers digital savings, personalization and enhanced shopping experiences, both in store and online.
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Faced with a new audience of online shoppers amid COVID-19, the rewards program gives Harps a platform to digitally engage shoppers and maintain loyalty amongst new and existing customers. With Harps Rewards, Birdzi arms Harps with a plethora of tools to engage customers, including personalized ad flyers,
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Managing Editor The 13 Harps Food Stores locations sold to Essential Properties, subject to long-term net leases with Harps, will continue to operate under such Harps-operated banners as Harps Food Stores and 10Box.
Harps Food Stores Inc. has wrapped up a sale-leaseback deal involving 13 grocery stores for $30.1 million, according to a published account.
All of the locations are in Arkansas and Missouri and account for a collective 459,525 square feet, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal reported. The sites were sold to Princeton, New Jersey-based Essential Properties, subject to new, long-term net leases with Harps and will continue to operate under such Harps-operated banners as Harps Food Stores and 10Box. The sale won’t have an impact on store operations.