Changes to the State Maximum Allowable Costs (SMAC) list

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 12/28/2018 08:39 AM PST

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Changes to the State Maximum Allowable Costs (SMAC) list effective February 1, 2019

December 28, 2018

Dear Provider,

Washington Apple Health (Medicaid), administered by the Health Care Authority (agency), will implement changes to the State Maximum Allowable Costs (SMAC) list for the fee-for-service (FFS) Prescription Drug Program.

View MAC memo for rate changes effective February 1, 2019.

The full SMAC list can be found on the agency’s Provider billing guides and fee schedules website under the Prescription Drug Program and applies to claims billed FFS.

Thank you.

Medicaid Program
Health Care Authority

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