Pharmacy Updates

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Pharmacy Updates Archives 

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)

2008

• Singulair Prior Authorization & HFA Rescue Inhalers Step Therapy (Dec. 30, 2008)
• Drug Quantity Limits & Pharmacy Help Desk Holiday Hours (Nov. 25, 2008)
• Pharmacy Claims Processing Issues, PA Notification Letters, Tamper Resistant Prescription Requirements & Online SoonerCare Formulary Information (Nov. 21, 2008)
• Tamper Resistant Prescription Requirements (Sep. 23, 2008)
• Narcotic Analgesics Prior Authorization & Default Prescriber ID and OTC Prescriber ID (Aug. 15, 2008)
• Prior Authorization update on Ovide and Ocular Allergy (Aug. 4, 2008)
• Prior Authorization Changes, Some Narcotic Analgesics to Require PA or Step Therapy (Jul. 16,2008)
• Prescribers Now Receiving Pharmacy PA Responses, Pharmacy PA Requests Do Not Require Cover Sheet; Fax Numbers have Not Changed & Beware Similar PA Forms (May 6, 2008)
• OHCA Pharmacy Phone & Fax Numbers have not Changed, Clarification of Tamper Resistant Prescription Pad Requirement for Schedule II Drugs and Clarification of "Dear Provider" Letter dated May 12, 2008 (May 21, 2008)
• Pharmacy Claims to Begin Processing with NPI 5/22/2008, Check Your Mail & Default/OTC Prescriber ID Changes (May 16, 2008)
• OTC Pediculicides Now Covered & Prescription-Only Pediculicides will require Prior Authorization (Apr. 21, 2008)
• Nasal Allergy Medications Prior Authorization & Ophthalmic Anti-Infective/Steroid Combinations (Apr. 14, 2008)
• Prior Authorization Fax Numbers, Request Reconsideration of SMAC & New Soon-To-Be-Sooners (Apr. 7, 2008)
• Prior Authorization Update, Topical Antifungal Step Therapy, Soma & Quantity Limits (Mar. 27, 2008) Tamper Resistant Requirements (Mar. 18, 2008)
• OTC Pediculicides Now Covered, Dates to Remember & Revised Federal Upper Limit Pricing Delayed (Feb. 29, 2008)
• Substitution & Documentation Requirements, Lidoderm Prior Authorization (Feb. 8, 2008)
• Children's OTC Analgesic & Decongestant Medications & Prior Authorization Changes (Jan. 18, 2008)
• Hydrocodone Duplication (Jan. 04, 2008)