Pharmacy Updates

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Pharmacy Updates Archives 

2013

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Medications Step Therapy, Orapred ODT PA & Diabetes Medications Step Therapy (Apr. 24, 2013)
• Narcotic Analgesics Age Restrictions (Solid Dose Forms), Billing Partial Units & Pharmacy Lock-In Program (Mar. 14, 2013)
• Emergency Compounding of an Oral Suspension from Tamiflu® 75mg Capsules, Smoking Cessation Coverage Changes & Atorvastation Now Has $0 CoPay.(Feb. 13, 2013)
• Opana ER Coverage and Narcotic Analgesic Prior Authorization (Feb. 1, 2013)

2012

• Step Therapy Tier Changes (Dec. 13, 2012)
• Topical Antifungal Medications Step Therapy & Drug Coverage for Dual Eligible Medicare Members (Dec. 3, 2012)
• Bladder Control Medications, Prior Authorizaion for Adcirca (tadalafil), Revatio (sildenafil) and Age Restrictions on Pediatric Dosage Forms (Nov. 21, 2012)
• Flu Vaccine Coverage & Covered Flu Vaccines (Oct. 10, 1012)
• Extended System Maintenance Window This Weekend, Prior Authorization Forms & Prescriber Fax Numbers (Jul. 19, 2012)
• Asmanex Package Size Change and New OHCA Phone System Update (Apr. 11.2012)
• Billing for OTC Products, Default Prescriber ID, New OHCA phone System and ePocrates (Mar. 23, 2012)
• Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents (ESAs) Prior Authorization, Continuation and Discontinuation Criteria (Mar. 16, 2012)
• Prenatal Vitamins Coverage (Mar. 5, 2012)
• Prior Authorizations Updates, Gout Agents, Uloric (febuxostat) and Bladder Agents (Mar. 5, 2012)
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Medications Prior Authorization (Feb. 24, 1012)
• OHCA System Now Available (Feb. 11, 2012)
• OHCA system Downtime Schedule 02/10/12 through 02/13/12, pharmacy claims will not be processed and OHCA pharmacy help desk will not be available, Non Covered Prescribers (Feb. 3, 2012)
• OHCA System Downtime Scheduled 02/10/2012 through 02/13/2012 and During maintenance window, pharmacy will not process claims and OHCA pharmacy help desk will not be available (Feb. 9, 2012)

2011

• Holiday Hours / Dispensing Emergency Supplies of Medicationsransition (Dec. 21, 2011)
• Transition to NCPDP D.0, Step Therapy Tier Updates, Diabetes Medications & Biologic Products (Dec. 19, 2011)
• Transition to NCPDP D.0 & Holiday Hours (Dec. 15, 2011)
• Electronic Data Interchange & NCPDP D.0 Readiness Survey (Nov. 2, 2011)
• Topical Corticosteroids Step Therapy (Oct. 21, 2011)
• Billing for Inhalers and Nasal Sprays (Oct. 11, 2011)
• Change to Drug Reimbursement Calculation (Oct. 6, 2011)
• Brand name Neuroleptics, Flu Vaccine Coverage & Labor Day hours (Sep. 1, 2011)
• Updated Antihistamines Prior Authorization Tiers & Pradaxa to require Prior Authorization (Aug. 2, 2011)
• Anticonvulsants Quantity Limits, Antidepressants Prior Authorization and Independence Day (Jun. 28, 2011)
• Stimulant / ADHD Prior Authorization: New Criteria Effective June 20, 2011 (Jun. 8, 2011)
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Medications Prior Authorization, Insomnia Medications Prior Authorizations (May 25, 2011)
• Suboxone, Subutex Prior Authorization & Coverage Discontinued for Prescriptions Written by Non-OHCA Providers (Apr. 15, 2011)
• Prior Authorization update, Catapres TTS (clonidine) PA Criteria, Update Hypnotics PA tiers & Coverage discontinued for prescriptions written by Non-OHCA Providers (Apr. 11, 2011)
• Prior Authorization of Alzheimer's Medications & Coverage Discontinued for Prescription written by Non-OHCA Providers (Mar. 18, 2011)
• All ADHD Medications for Children Under Age 5 to Require Prior Authorization & Holiday Hours (Jan. 14, 2011)