INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Dosing limits for oxycontin.
Effective Date: October 1, 2001.
Document Description: Effective October 1, 2001, the Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) will require prior authorization on claims submitted for the drug oxycontin when dosing exceeds two tablets per day.
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 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, 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.
September 20, 2001
E. A. Myers, Manager
Rules and Publications Section