PRACTICE TOOLS & RESOURCES

Tamper-Resistant Prescriptions Required by April 1
April 1 marks the deadline that Medicaid non-electronic prescriptions must be written on tamper-resistant prescription pads or they will not be filled by pharmacists. More of your patients may be affected than you think, as many Michigan residents carry dual insurance. Therefore, prescribers should be prepared to provide any written prescription for any patient, regardless of insurance, on tamper-resistant prescription pads. Click here for the requirements and more information.

Useful Website Resources
US Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration
www.osha.gov

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov

JustCoding.com
www.justcoding.com

CMS Listserv
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has created a new listserv for clearinghouses, software vendors, and billing services involved with submitting electronic transactions to, or receiving transactions from, Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) contractors. Messages sent on the listserv will inform subscribers when new CMS instructions are released that affect changes to electronic billing software or services. If you have a clearinghouse, billing service, or software vendor involved in your Medicare FFS billing, please advise them to go to the CMS Mailing Lists website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/mailinglists/ and sign up for the “CLEARINGHOUSE” listserv located in the “Available Mailing Lists” menu.