INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Expedited prior authorization process for selected nondurable medical equipment and supplies.
Effective Date: March 1, 2001.
Document Description: The purpose of this memo is to inform providers that effective for claims with dates of service on or after March 1, 2001, MAA established an expedited prior authorization (EPA) process for selected nondurable medical equipment/supplies using the specific medical criteria identified within this numbered memorandum.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Kevin Sullivan, Regulatory Improvement Coordinator, Department of Social and Health Services, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Program Support, P.O. Box 45530, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-1344 or go to website http://maa.dshs.wa.gov (click on Numbered Memorandum link), TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail mailto:sullikm@dshs.wa.gov.
May 21, 2001
E. A. Myers, Acting Manager
Regulatory Improvement Project