Tamper Resistant Prescription Paper Products

Tamper Resistant Rx Paper Products from Micro Format, Inc. Est. 1983 ~ On Line Since 1995

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With corporate offices located in Chicago Illinois and with affiliated manufacturing facilities located in cities across the United States,
Micro Format manufactures medical prescription paper using the latest technologies to prevent accurate unauthorized document duplication with photocopiers, scanners or through the use of digital photography.

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Effective OCTOBER 1, 2008
All MEDICAID Prescriptions MUST be written on Tamper Resistant Paper. This paper MUST contain ALL THREE categories of Security as specified by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions from CMS)

Micro Format, Inc., is an approved manufacturer of Secure Prescription Paper nationwide.
Micro Format Rx Paper Products meet and exceed
ALL 2008 Medicaid Requirements

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Medicaid Tamper Resistant Prescription
Federal Law AND UPDATE information from CMS

Tamper Resistant Paper - Article (pdf file)

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CLARIFICATION PROVIDED BY CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Several States have had questions about whether a provider can add a feature to a prescription to make it compliant with requirements. States have proposed various features including particular kinds of ink to write the prescription (gel or indelible), writing out the drug quantities rather than just the number (i.e. "thirty" vs "30") and embossed logos. The statue states that all written prescriptions must be "executed on a tamper resistant pad" (paper). As a result, features added to the prescription after they are printed (written) do not meet the requirement of the statute. Features that would make the prescription tamper-resistant include certain types of paper as well as certain items that can be pre-printed on the paper.

Why is Medicaid requiring security features on all Medicaid prescriptions (scripts) ? The reason Medicaid requirements have been put is place is simply to prevent Medicaid prescription fraud. Medicaid loses millions and millions of dollars annually due to forged or altered prescriptions. By making it harder for patients to alter or forge prescriptions, which affects the sale of illegal drugs, it is anticipated that Medicaid can save a significant amount of money. Every Doctor should be concerned about forged and altered prescriptions since it is their signature that appears on the script. Forged and altered prescriptions affect everyone with higher insurance costs as well as higher state and federal taxes. What are the Medicaid Requirements - When do the Medicaid "Tamper Resistant" Prescription Regulations take effect ? Effective April 1, 2008 --- For a prescription form to be considered "Tamper Resistant," prescriptions must contain at least 1 of the 3 features listed below. As of October 1, 2008 --- For a prescription to be considered "Tamper Resistant," prescriptions must contain all three features. All Micro Format Rx Paper Products meet and exceed all THREE CATAGORIES as required by Medicaid October 2008 Category One ~ One or More industry-recognized features designed to prevent unauthorized copying of a completed or blank prescription form. Category Two ~ One or More industry-recognized features designed to prevent the erasure or modification of information written on a prescription by the prescriber. Category Three ~ One or More industry-recognized features designed to prevent the use of counterfeit prescription forms. How are "Industry-recognized" security features defined and what are some of the features that meet the requirements as stated? Category One Void Pantograph background (Hidden Message Technology) Frequently Asked Questions Relative to Hidden Message Technology Question I made a copy on my photocopier and the hidden message did not appear. Please CLICK and READ Reverse Rx Symbol Micro Printing Artificial Watermark on back of script Coin Activated Ink Category Two Colored Shaded Pantograph background Toner Grip Security Coating "Check and Balance" printed features such as "quantity" check boxes, and space to indicate "number of medications" written on prescription form Category Three Security Feature Warning Box and Warning Bands Security Back Printing Coin Activated Validation Batch Number identification Secure Rub Color Change Ink Consecutive Numbering When considering the guide lines above, a MULTI-PART PRESCRIPTION DOES NOT MEET ANY OF THE THREE Medicaid Requirements The value of a multi part script lies in the fact that the signature can be verified. Should there be a question, the original signature can be compared to the signature on the carbonless copy. BUT the statue states that all written prescriptions must be "executed on a tamper resistant pad" (paper). As a result, features added to the prescription after they are printed (written) do not meet the requirement of the statute. " In this case, the "signature" and the "act of comparing the copy to the original" is the feature that provides the security. Since the "signature" is being added to the script at the time the prescription is being executed, a multi-part pad in itself does not meet the Medicaid Requirements. The following States which adopted security requirements prior to the Medicaid legislation are not required to make changes to their current program California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, Wyoming.

All Micro Format and Secure Guard Prescription Paper Products
meet and exceed the 2008 Medicaid Requirements for all three categories.