Provider Notice

ADHS/DBHS Drug List and Prior Authorization Guidelines

Date: Jan. 3, 2014 Notice Number: 308

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The Arizona Department of Health Services/Division of Behavioral Health Services has posted a new page on the DBHS website titled, DBHS Drug List and Prior Authorization Guidelines.

On this page you will find links to the ADHS/DBHS Drug List and the new DBHS Guidance Documents for Prior Authorization that took effect Jan. 1, 2014.

Please take some time to review the documents at the following link: http://www.azdhs.gov/bhs/drug-list-prior-authorization-guidelines.php.

If you have any questions about this provider notice, please contact your provider relations liaison.

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In accordance with ADHS/DBHS guidelines, providers are required to comply with the updated policies and procedures presented in provider notices. Where applicable, this information is incorporated into the ADHS/DBHS Provider Manual, Magellan Health Services of Arizona Edition. The full provider manual and provider notices are available at the For Providers area of Magellan's Web site, www.MagellanofAZ.com.