Tamper-Proof Prescription Pad Information

• Click here to read the latest details on Tamper-Resistant Rx Pads
• Click here to read a letter sent on February 12, 2008, to all Medicaid clinics and providers regarding two federal mandates that will take effect on April 1, 2008. The letter contains important information on tamper-resistant prescriptions for Medicaid recipients.
• Click here for a list of important bullet points regarding this issue

The CMS recently released a letter detailing guidelines and exemptions to the tamper-proof prescription pad requirement. Click here to view the guidance letter.

It was recently decided in South Dakota that tamper-resistant gel pens meet the compliance criteria, and the Department of Social Services (DSS) is sending a letter to physicians and providers informing them of the new mandate and their guidance to use gel pens for writing Medicaid prescriptions. Click here to read the letter.