Thursday, March 18, 2021
This transmittal is to inform DC Medicaid Pharmacy Providers that the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) is issuing a new policy to update existing acceptable Dispense As Written (DAW) Codes for pharmacy claims submitted at the pharmacy point of sale (POS) system to standardize acceptable DAW codes across the Medicaid program. This update applies to all Medicaid beneficiaries, including Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicaid and beneficiaries enrolled in a managed care organization (MCO).