Dispensing limits are edits that prevent prescription claims from being processed and paid by the health plan if a member is receiving more than the clinically appropriate amount of medication over a stated period of time.
The objective of dispensing limits is to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care in order to obtain appropriate outcomes and to address inappropriate utilization at the time of dispensing to minimize health risks and reduce overall costs.
Limits are typically developed based on FDA-approved drug labeling.
The Dispensing Limits Drug List provides a listing of all the drug classes and drugs that are subject to dispensing limits:
- Metallic Drug List Dispensing Limits
- Basic Drug List Dispensing Limits
- Enhanced Drug List Dispensing Limits
- Balanced Drug List Dispensing Limits
- Performance Drug List Dispensing Limits
- Performance Select Drug List Dispensing Limits
The Dispensing Limit Override Physician Fax Form will take you to a list of current forms on the Prime Therapeutics website:
If your drug request is not listed in the drug categories on the page, please use the Standard Dispensing Limit Override form. This form should be completed by the prescribing physician and faxed to the Prime Therapeutics Clinical Review Department at 1-877-243-6930. If you have questions or need additional information, call 1-800-991-5643.
Prime Therapeutics LLC is a separate pharmacy benefit management company contracted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) to provide pharmacy benefit management and related other services. BCBSOK, as well as several independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, has an ownership interest in Prime Therapeutics.