MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Acceptability of oral Prescriptions Under Medicaid Expansion of the Medicaid List of Maintenance Medications Elimination of the List of Non-substitutable Drugs in Maryland
Maryland Medicaid·MD · Pharmacy·Pharmacy
Effective date
Nov 23, 2006
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Maryland Medicaid now accepts oral prescriptions from providers over the phone, expands maintenance medications to allow up to 100-day supplies, and reinstates generic substitution for six previously non-substitutable drugs including carbamazepine, phenytoin, and warfarin.
Action Required
By November 23, 2006: Pharmacy staff must establish procedures to accept oral prescriptions from prescribers over the phone for Maryland Medicaid patients, ensuring all required information is transcribed and filed for auditing. Update dispensing protocols to allow up to 100-day supplies for expanded maintenance medication categories. Note that Schedule II controlled substances and emerging threat drugs cannot be prescribed orally.