INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list
of policy and interpretive statements issued by the health
care authority (HCA).
Legal and Administrative Services
Subject: Revised Washington expedited authorization (EA) lists.
Effective for dates of service on and after May 1, 2013, the medicaid program of the HCA will no longer require prior authorization for Tudorza¦ (aclidinum bromide) and will add this drug and Protonix¦ Pak (pantoprazole) to the expedited authorization (EA) list. The agency is also updating the EA criteria for Orencia¦ (abatacept) and Arava¦ (leflunomide).
For additional information, contact Amber Lougheed, HCA, P.O. Box 45504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail amber.lougheed@hca.wa.gov, web site http://www.hca.wa.gov/.