Pharmacy Updates

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Pharmacy Updates Archives 

2010

• Flu Vaccine Coverage & Hydrocodone Prescription Limit (Aug. 25, 2010)
• Low Doses of Crestor and Lipitor to Require Prior Authorization (Aug. 5, 2010)
• Smoking Cessation coverage and Prior Authorization & Pharmacy Co-Payment changes (Jul. 29, 2010)
• Change SoonerCare members' co-pay amounts for prescription drugs (Jul. 19, 2010)
• Prior Authorization now required Ilaris, Requip XL and Lovaza (Jul. 9, 2010)
• Changes to Antihistamine Coverage, Request for Reconsideration of Reimbursement Rates & Pharmacy Lock-in Program (Apr. 28, 2010)
• Ophthalmic Anti-Infective Step Therapy (Apr. 7, 2010)
• Pharmacy Changes for Co-Pay, Dispensing Fee, Anxiolytic Benzodiazepines PA  & Injectables & Emergency supply Authorizations (Mar. 25, 2010)
• Atypical Antipsychotics Step Therapy (Mar. 18, 2010)
• Hydrocodone Prescription Limit, Ribavirin Solution, Zipsor & Cambia & Prior Authorization Tips (Mar. 12, 2010)
• Pediculicide Step Therapy & Antiemetic Prior Authorization (Jan. 20, 2010)
• Statin Step Therapy (Jan. 12, 2010)
• Prescription Limit Change (Jan. 06, 2010)
• Otic Antibiotic Step Therapy (Jan. 05, 2010)

2009

• Fibromyalgia Antimigraine Step Therapy (Dec. 29, 2009)
• Step Therapy Changes (Dec. 21, 2009)
• Plavix Effient PA Holiday Hours (Nov. 25, 2009)
• Diabetic Supplies (Nov. 13, 2009)
• Emergency Compounding of an Oral Suspension from Tamiflu 75mg Capsules (Oct. 7, 2009)
• Hydrocodone/APAP Quantity Limits & Pharmacy Prior Authorization Tips (Sept. 18, 2009)
• Advair & Symbicort Prior Authorization, Approval Criteria & Pharmacy Help Desk Holiday Hours (Sept. 3, 2009)
• Osteoporosis Medications Step Therapy & Criteria for Moving to Higher Tiers (Aug. 6, 2009)
• Lamisil Granules Prior Authorization, Independence Day Holiday Hours & OHCA Web Alerts Service Available (Jun. 24, 2009)
• Soon to be Sooners Coverage Correction, Prior Authorization Update & Diabetes Mdications  (Jun. 12, 2009)
• Some Drugs Available without Prior Authorization for soon to be Sooners Members (Jun. 5, 2009)
• Bladder Control Medications & Smoking Cessation Coverage (May 28, 1009)
• Correction Regarding Glycolax, Miralax Not Coverage (May 27, 2009)
• Pharmacy Help Desk Holiday Hours, Glycolax, Miralax Not Covered & OHCA Launches e-Prescribing (May 22,2009)
• Anxiolytic Prior Authorization & Anti-Insomnia Step Therapy  (May 7, 2009)
• Third Party Liability & Default and OTC Prescriber IDs (May 1, 2009)
• Narcotic Analgesic Step Therapy (Apr. 21, 2009)
• Pharmacies May be Contacted, Prescriber NPI & Name must match & SoonerCare Secure Site Requires MS 6 or 7 (Apr. 15, 2009)
• Stimulant / ADHD Prior Authorization & Tier requirements (Apr. 6, 2009)
• Pediculicides, Anti-Ulcer Medications & Topical Antibiotics Step Therapy (Mar. 27, 2009)
• Antidepressant Prior Authorization (Mar. 6, 2009)
• ESA Prior Authorization (Feb. 27, 2009)
• Oral Antihistamines Prior Authorization & Nasal Allergy Prior Authorization (Feb. 13, 2009)
• Fax Numbers for Prior Authorization Request & How it works: Pharmacy Prior Authorization (Jan. 16, 2009)
• Prior Authorization Tier changes, Corrections & Antidepressants PA Criteria (Jan. 14, 2009)
• Prior Authorization Tier changes & Antidepressant Prior Authorization (Jan. 7, 2009)