Tamper Proof Rx Pad Vendors
| Tamper Proof Prescription Pads Required Soon
Beginning on March 1, 2008, all written prescriptions from provider offices must be on tamper resistant paper. This requirement is part of a federal law passed earlier in 2007.
This new law applies to all prescribed drugs, including over-the-counter drugs, if they are prescribed. The law does not apply to telephone, fax or electronic prescriptions. In emergency circumstances, a pharmacy may fill the prescription as long as the pharmacy verifies it and a faxed, electronic, or compliant written prescription from the prescriber is forwarded to the pharmacy within 72 hours after the prescription was filled. See the next article for the details!
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LifeWise of Washington Joins OneHealthPort
LifeWise Health Plan of Washington’s secure provider portal has been updated for better functionality and design. Users will appreciate the re-designed Web screen display of eligibility dates, diagnosis codes and descriptions.
The updated site features faster direct links to eligibility, benefits, and claims information. All these new features add up to more detailed claims information and seamless navigation. Check it out at www.lifewisewa.com.
Community Health Plan Comes Online with OneHealthPort
Great news! Community Health Plan has made its two provider portals, Adaptis Connect 3.0 and Fiserv Health (formerly known as Harrington Benefit Services) available via OneHealthPort.
Whether you are searching for information on Medicaid (HO, SCHIP) or Basic Health on the Adaptis site, or for information on Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) on the Fiserv site, you can reach your destination there from the OneHealthPort web site, with your OneHealthPort secure ID.
Adaptis Connect 3.0 now offers information and applications, including:
- Eligibility
- Claims
- Referral status
- Member information
- General information about the Adaptis Connect system
Fiserv Health has been available since June and offers information and applications, including:
- Eligibility
- Claims status
- Deductible
- Out-of-Pocket
- Provider secure email
If you have any questions about the Adaptis site, please contact the Adaptis Help Desk at 206-971-7231 or 877-280-3285 or inquire by email: helpdesk@adaptisinc.com. For more information about the Fiserv site, please contact Nancy Singhrs at 425-686-1283 or Susan Hanna at 425-626-1298.
Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads—The Details
After March 1, 2008, tamper-resistant prescription forms must meet at least one of the following characteristics:
- No copying: Pads must prevent unauthorized copying of completed or blank prescription forms. For example: Pantographs that reveal the word “void” when copied.
- No alterations: Pads must prevent erasure or modification of writing on the prescription form. For example, chemical stains or altered backgrounds reveal attempts at ink or toner removal.
- No counterfeiting: Pads must be distinctive and incapable of being reproduced, including watermarks or other devices that can't be reproduced.
After October 1, 2008, the pads must meet all three characteristics to be considered tamper-resistant.
For more information:
- Washington State Department of Social & Health Services 2007 Tamper Resistant Fact Sheet
- Washington State Department of Social & Health Services 2007 Tamper Resistant Letter to Providers
Tamper Proof Rx Pad Vendors
The tamper-resistant pads required for use in all written Medicaid prescriptions after March 1, 2008 are available through a number of Internet-based suppliers. We also suggest checking with your current supplier of prescription pads. OneHealthPort is neither endorsing nor recommending any specific suppliers.
To assist you, here are sources in Washington State that the Department of Social and Health Services and OneHealthPort have been able to identify:
For further questions or concerns, please contact the Medical Assistance Customer Service Center at its toll-free helpline, 1-800-562-3022.
