Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Office of Medicaid
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA  02111
www.mass.gov/masshealth

                                                               MASSHEALTH
                                                               TRANSMITTAL LETTER DEN-68
                                                               December 2004



	TO:	Dental Providers Participating in MassHealth

	FROM:	Beth Waldman, Medicaid Director

	RE:	Dental Manual (Revised Pharmacy Services Regulations)


This letter transmits revisions to the dental regulations about prescription drugs.  These 
revisions allow refills of prescriptions for up to one year, prohibit pharmacies from automatically 
refilling prescriptions without a request from the member or caregiver, and make other clarifying 
changes.

MassHealth is removing Appendix I from the Dental Manual.  Appendix I listed the nonlegend 
drugs that are covered by MassHealth.  An up-to-date list of nonlegend drugs can be found at 
www.mass.gov/druglist.

These regulations are effective January 1, 2005.


NEW MATERIAL
(The pages listed here contain new or revised language.)

Dental Manual

Pages vi and 4-11 through 4-16

OBSOLETE MATERIAL
(The pages listed here are no longer in effect.)

Dental Manual

Page vi — transmitted by Transmittal Letter DEN-62

Pages 4-11 through 4-16 — transmitted by Transmittal Letter DEN-64

Pages I-1 and I-2 — transmitted by Transmittal Letter DEN-67


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