New ‘Tamper-Resistant’ Requirements for Medicaid Outpatient Drugs Take Effect Oct. 1

As of Oct. 1, 2007, non-electronic outpatient prescriptions must be written on tamper-resistant pads in order to be reimbursable by Medicaid, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reminded state Medicaid directors in a letter late last month. The requirement implements section 7002(b) of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq…