Updates to the over the counter contraception FAQ

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 12/18/2024 07:25 AM PST

December 18, 2024

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Updates to the over the counter (OTC) contraception FAQ for pharmacies

Apple Health (Medicaid) has updated the OTC contraception FAQ for pharmacies. This information is for providers who dispense over the counter contraception for Apple Health clients. Notable changes include:

Updates to prescriber national provider identifier (NPI) billing guidance when there is no prescription.
Guidance and resources for emergency fills.

Email A pple Health Pharmacy Policy or contact your patient's health plan for questions about over the counter contraception and Apple Health clients.

Updated OTC contraception FAQ

Bulk print educational materials

The Health Care Authority (HCA) and Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) are partnering to support the reproductive health provider community’s access to accurate, evidence-based clinical information.

If you are an enrolled Apple Health provider, HCA will pay to print items from the RHAP resource library.

Materials such as the birth control choices fact sheet or MEC for initiating contraception chart are available for bulk printing.

To order bulk printing

Email: Brandy Bautista
Include the following information:

"Washington Health Care Authority" in the body of the email
Items you'd like to order
Quantities
Business address
Delivery address (if different than your business address)

RHAP resource library

Contact

Email: Andrea Estes, Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs Innovation Manager at HCA, with questions regarding this partnership.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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