Vendor Communications
Vendor Bulletins inform vendors about important WIC issues, and should be shared with all store employees that handle WIC transactions. Important issues include but are not limited to:
- Changes to (or clarifications of) the WIC Acceptable Foods Card and Minimum Stocking Requirements
- Formula changes and updates to the Infant Formula Supplier List
- eWIC System Outages
Webinars
The NYS WIC Program communicates important program information with the WIC vendor community by hosting quarterly WIC webinars. To get on the mailing list for information on upcoming webinars please send an email to nyswic@health.ny.gov.
2023 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2023 – 1 Bright Beginnings Soy Pediatric Drink Discontinuation
VB # 2 Discontinuation of Temporary Formula
VB # 3 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB # 4 Mead Johnson Voluntary Recall of Prosobee 12.9 oz Infant Formula
2022 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2022 – 1 WIC2Go UPC Scanner and Vendor Mapping
VB 2022 – 2 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB 2022 – 3 Updates to the Formulary
VB 2022 – 4 Formula Recall_pdf
2022 VB#5 – Formula Recall – Vendor Exchange Waiver
VB 2022 – 6 Formula Recall Addition
VB 2022 – 7 Addition of Neocate Syneo Infant 14.1 oz Powder
VB 2022 – 8 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB 2022 – 9 Updates to the Formulary
VB 2022 – 10 Supporting NYS Authorized WIC Vendors
VB 2022 – 12 Temporary Redemption of Formula Larger Sizes NO ACTION REQUIRED
VB 2022 – 13 Temporary Redemption of Formula Brands – NO ACTION REQUIRED
2021 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2021 – 1 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB 2021 – 2 Updates to the Formulary
VB 2021 – 3 WIC Minimun Stock Requirement Changes
VB 2021 – 3 Minimum Stock Requirements Pharmacy
VB 2021 – 4 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB 2021 – 5 Fruits and Vegetables Increase and UPC Mapping
VB 2021 – 6 New Acceptable Foods Card
VB 2021 – 7 Exempt Formula Policy Changes
VB 2021 – 8 Change in Soy- Based Infant Formula
VB 2021 – 9 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB 2021 – 10 Removal of Gerber Good Start Soy UPC from the NYS APL
2020 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2020 – 1 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB 2020 – 2 Updates to the Formulary
VB 2020 – 3 Updates to the Formulary
VB 2020 – 4 Updates to the Approved Product List
VB 2020 – 4 Attachment New WIC Foods 2020
VB 2020 – 5 Online Vendor Training
VB 2020 – 6 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB 2020 – 7 WIC Vendor Handbook September 2020
VB 2020 – 8 WIC Minimun Stock Requirement Changes
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2019 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2019 – 1 Federal Government Shutdown Vendors Must Continue to Accept WIC Benefits
VB 2019 – 2 eWIC Cashier Training Videos
VB 2019 – 3 Vendors Must Continue to Accept Both Types of WIC Benefits
VB 2019 – 4 Mead Johnson Enfamil NeuroPro Infant 32oz Ready to Use Added to Formulary
VB 2019 – 5 Gerber Good Start Soy Concentrate Update
VB 2019 – 6 Mead Johnson Enfamil EnfaCare Ready To Use Name and Size Change
VB 2019 – 7 eWIC System Outage
VB-2019-9 Suppliers Removed from the Infant Formula Supplier List
VB 2019 – 10 Mead Johnson Enfamil EnfaCare Ready To Use Name and Size Change Delayed
VB 2019 – 11 Gerber Good Start Soy Label Change
VB 2019 – 12 Updates to the Infant Formula Supplier List
VB 2019 – 13 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB 2019 – 14 Dispose of All WIC Vendor Stamps
VB 2019 – 15 Infant Formula Supplier List Update
VB 2019 – 16 Important eWIC Notification
2018 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2018 – 1 Gerber Infant Formula Package Change and New Flavor of PediaSure VB 2018 – 2 New Gerber 1st Foods Fruit and Vegetable Container Size VB 2018 – 3 Revised Application and Contract Process – Transition to eWIC VB 2018 – 4 eWIC Rollout for Vendors VB 2018- 4 eWIC map VB 2018 – 5 Changes to Mead Johnson Formula Products VB 2018 – 6 Changes to WIC Juice Labels VB 2018 – 7 Mapping Produce UPCs to PLUs for eWIC transactions VB 2018 – 8 Nutramigen Infant Formula Package Changes VB 2018 – 9 EnfaCare Reformulation and Name Change VB 2018 – 10 Nutramigen Infant Formula Package Changes Delayed VB 2018 – 11 Juice Boxes as WIC Items VB 2018 – 12 WIC2Go UPC Screens
2017 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2017 – 1 January Pictorial Foods Guide and WIC Acceptable Foods Card VB 2017-2 May WIC Vendor Communications VB 2017 – 3 WIC Vendor Handbook VB 2017- 4 Approved Formula VB 2017 – 5 Gerber Infant Fruits, Vegetables, Meats, and Cereal Package Changes VB 2017 – 6 WIC Vendor Handbook Revised
2016 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2016 – 1 February 2016 Bank Designation and Email Confirmation VB 2016 – 2 March Change in Soy-Based Infant Formula VB 2016 – 3 The WIC Check Handout VB 2016 – 4 Technology for NYS WIC Vendors Attachment 1 VB 2016-5 (Exempt Formula Check cashing Expansion Plan) Attachment 2 VB 2016-5 (Non-Pharmaceutical Exempt Formula Application) VB 2016 – 5 Exempt Formula Policy Change VB 2016 – 6 Vendor Peer Group Assignments VB 2016 – 7 Information on Zika Virus VB 2016 – 7 Information on Zika Virus VB 2016 – 8 Electronic Monitoring Implementation VB 2016 – 9 eWIC Introduction
2015 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2015 – 5 Beech-Nut Recall of Select Baby Food Products VB 2015 – 4 New WIC Check Cashing Procedures VB 2015 – 3 Removal of the Not to Exceed (NTE) Amount on WIC Checks VB 2015 – 2 Temporary Increase to WIC Vegetables and Fruits Checks VB 2015 – 1 Mandatory WIC Vendor Survey VB 2015 – 14 Changes to NYS WIC Vendor Monitoring VB 2015 – 13 October Informational VB 2015 – 12 Revised NYS WIC Program Minimum Stock Requirement VB 2015 – 11 New NYS WIC Acceptable Foods Effective July 1, 2015 VB 2015 – 10 Changes to the NYS WIC Program Minimum Stock Requirement VB 2015 – 9 WIC Vendor Violations and Sanctions VB 2015 – 8 Regional Food & Formula Check_v2_May26_15 March 2015 Average Paid Amounts Western Region March 2015 Average Paid Amounts Metro.Suburban Region March 2015 Average Paid Amounts Metro.Long Island March 2015 Average Paid Amounts Central Region VB 2015 – 7 WIC Check Reimbursement_v2_May1_2015 Supplement to VB 2015 – 7_Banking Support_Memo_May4_2015 VB 2015 – 6 Revised Vendor Handbook
2014 Vendor Bulletins
VB 2014 – 1 Exempt Formula Check Cashing VB 2014 – 2 Reapplication Timeframe Change VB 2014 – 3 Changes to Contract Formulas VB 2014 – 4 Bank Changes Attachment to VB 2014 – 5 (July 2014 Changes NYS WIC Acceptable Foods) VB 2014 – 5 New Foods July 1 VB 2014 – 6 New Minimum Stock Requirements VB 2014 – 7 New Vendor Pricing Survey VB 2014 – 8 August 2014 Foods Card VB 2014 – 9 Revised Bank Designation Form VB 2014 – 10 Vendor Stamp Requests VB 2014 – 11 October 2014 Updates REVISED VB 2014 – 12 New Minimum Stock Requirements Effective 01-01-15 VB 2014 – 13 New Message on Exempt Formula Checks
Past Webinars and Presentations
Past WIC Vendor Webinar PowerPoints WIC Vendor Forum Presentation February 13, 2019 WIC Vendor Forum Presentation November 14, 2018 WIC Vendor Forum Presentation August 14, 2018 WIC Vendor Forum Presentation May 8, 2018 WIC Vendor Forum Presentation January 23, 2018 WIC Vendor Forum Presentation October 17, 2017 WIC Vendor Forum Presentation July 11 2017 WIC Vendor Forum Presentation April 19, 2017 WIC Vendor Forum FAQs-September 2016-January 2017 WIC Vendor Forum Presentation January 18, 2017 WIC Vendor Forum September 20, 2016 WIC Vendor Forum June 21, 2016 WIC Vendor Forum April 11, 2016 WIC Vendor Forum December 2, 2015 WIC Vendor Stakeholders Forum February 26, 2015