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Provider Alert
Dear Provider,
Effective for claims with dates of service on and after March 1, 2016, Washington Apple Health (Medicaid), administered by the Health Care Authority (the agency), will update the Washington Preferred Drug List (WPDL) as follows:
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Drug Class
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Drug Name
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Preferred Status
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ADHD
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dextroamphetamine
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Preferred
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dextroamphetamine SA
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Preferred
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Focalin XR®
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Non-preferred
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guanfacine ER
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Preferred
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Intuniv®
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Non-preferred
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Long Acting Opioids
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fentanyl transdermal
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Preferred
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hydromorphone
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Preferred
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methadone
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Non-preferred
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Methadone HCl Intensol®
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Non-preferred
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methadose
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Non-preferred
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oxycodone ER
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Preferred
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oxymorphone HCl ER
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Non-preferred
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For more details, see the agency’s Washington Preferred Drug List (WPDL).
Thank you.
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