Order Tamper-Resistant Rx Pads through the OMA
Although the deadline to comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) tamper-resistant prescription pad requirement has passed, you can still submit certain faxed or electronic prescriptions, as they are exempt from this regulation. If you need to order compliant security pads, the OMA has contracted with Rx Security to offer these pads to members at a discounted price. For more information on the requirement exemptions or how to order through Rx Security, visit RX Security Page.
Background
The tamper-proof prescription pad requeired was mandated by CMS in 2007 for all State Medicaid programs. All existing state laws and requirements for tamper-resistant prescriptions are deemed to meet or exceed the CMS standard, but the following key elements of the requirement are important:
Prescription pads must meet the following standards:
- Features to prevent unauthorized copying
- Features to prevent erasure or modification of the prescription
- Features to prevent use of counterfeit prescription forms
Exemptions to the Requirement:
- Prescriptions paid for by a managed care entity are exempt
- Electronic, faxed, and telephoned prescriptions are exempt
- Prescriptions provided in nursing facilities and certain other settings are exempt
- Refills of written prescriptions presented at a pharmacy before April 1
Emergencies:
The requirement does not restrict emergency refills if the prescriber provides the pharmacy will a verbal, faxed, electronic, or tamper-resistant written prescription within 72 hours after the date the prescription was filled.
Additional Links:
CMS Guidance to State Medicaid Directors, click here
CMS Frequently Asked Questions, click here
Information for State Health Policymakers, click here
CMS Medicare Learning Network Guidance, click here