RA Messages for March 5, 2002

 PHARMACY PROVIDERS, PLEASE NOTE!!!

IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT THE COVERAGE OF A DRUG PRODUCT, PLEASE CONTACT THE PBM HELP DESK AT 1-800-648-0790.

PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE 1/1/02 VERSION OF APPENDIX A:

DRUG DOSAGE STRGTH MAC EFF. DATE
ALBUTEROL SULFATE TABLET 2MG 0.0477 03/05/02
ALBUTEROL SULFATE TABLET 4MG 0.0900 03/05/02
ALLOPURINOL TABLET 100MG 0.0784 03/05/02
AMITRIPTYLINE HCL TABLET 10MG 0.0570 03/05/02
AMOXICILLIN TRIHYDRATE SUSP RECON 125MG/5ML  150ML 0.0201 03/05/02
ATENOLOL TABLET 100MG 0.0750 03/05/02
BENZTROPINE MESYLATE TABLET 1MG 0.0930 01/10/02
BENZTROPINE MESYLATE TABLET 1MG 0.1403 03/05/02
BENZTROPINE MESYLATE TABLET 2MG 0.1767 03/05/02
CIMETIDINE HCL LIQUID 300MG/5ML 0.1139 03/05/02
FUROSEMIDE TABLET 20MG 0.0563 03/05/02
FUROSEMIDE TABLET 40MG 0.05915 03/05/02
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE TABLET 20MG 0.4950 03/05/02
METHENAMINE HIPPURATE TABLET 1GM OFF MAC 07/01/92
METHENAMINE MANDELATE TABLET 1GM 0.2923 03/05/02
NAPROXEN TABLET 500MG 0.1792 03/05/02
NEOMY SULF/POLYMYX B SULF/HC DROPS SUSP OFF MAC 02/26/02
NYSTATIN ORAL SUSP 100MU/ML 0.08500 01/22/02
PRIMIDONE TABLET 250MG 0.3798 03/05/02
PROMETHAZINE HCL INJ 50MG/ML OFF MAC 01/10/02
PROPANOLOL HCL TABLET 60MG OFF MAC 02/26/02

PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE 1/1/02 VERSION OF APPENDIX C:

LABELER               COMPANY BEGIN END
00263                            INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES COMPANY   04/01/02
00524     KNOLL PHARMACEUTICAL   04/01/02
00662      PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP   04/01/02
00663      PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP   04/01/02
00761      BASIC DRUGS, INC   04/01/02
10337      DOAK DERMATOLOGICS DIV OF BRADLEY   04/01/02
11414      BAKER NORTON PHARMACEUTICALS   04/01/02
11793      AVENTIS PASTEUR, INC   04/01/02
52891      BAKER NORTON PHARMACEUTICALS   04/01/02
54162      GERITREX CORPORATION   04/01/02
55298                         3M PHARMACEUTICALS  04/01/02  
58174      BAKER CUMMINS DERMATOLOGICALS, INC   04/01/02
58948      L. PERRIGO COMPANY   04/01/02
59012      PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP   04/01/02
64406      IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS 04/01/02  
65893      CODY LABORATORIES, INC 07/01/02  
66203      ORGANON SANOFI-SYNTHELABO 04/01/02  
66530      SPEAR DERMATOLOGY PRODUCTS 04/01/02  
66813      ATHLON PHARMACEUTICALS 07/01/02  
70030      L. PERRIGO COMPANY   04/01/02
71114      CIRCA PHARMACEUTICALS   04/01/02

 PLEASE FILE ADJUSTMENTS FOR CLAIMS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY PAID

PHARMACY PROVIDERS NOTICE

THE PROVIDER WEBSITE ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATION FORM WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 22,2002 DID NOT INCLUDE THE COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS FOR UNISYS CORPORATION. A CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE TO THIS FORM AND MAY BE OBTAINED VIA THE WEBSITE WWW.LAMEDICAID.COM. THE CORRECT ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS:  

                        UNISYS CORPORATION
                        ATTENTION: PROVIDER WEBSITE
                        P. O. BOX 91019
                        BATON ROUGE, LA 70821-9019        

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT COMMUNITYCARE

LINKAGES TO COMMUNITYCARE DOCTORS ARE NOT YET IN EFFECT FOR RECIPIENTS IN THE FOLLOWING  PARISHES: ST. HELENA, LIVINGSTON, TANGIPAHOA, WASHINGTON, AND ST. TAMMANY.  WE ANTICIPATE LINKAGES WILL BE IN EFFECT APRIL 1.