Health and Recovery Services Administration, Department of Social and Health Services

Patient Review & Coordination Program Criteria


When reviewing a client's utilization of medical services we use the following criteria for placement in the program.

Two or more of the following apply in a consecutive 90-day period:
  • Saw 4 or more physicians
  • Filled prescriptions at 4 or more pharmacies
  • Received 10 or more prescriptions
  • Had prescriptions written by 4 or more prescribers
  • Received similar services from 2 or more providers in the same day
  • Had 10 or more office visits
Any one of the following apply in a 90-day period:
  • Made 2 or more ER visits
  • Medical history indicating at-risk utilization patterns
  • Made repeated and documented efforts to seek medically unnecessary services
  • Was counseled at least once by health care provider about appropriate use of health care services.
Received prescriptions for controlled substances from 2 or more different prescribers in any month.
Client's medical billing history demonstrates a pattern of of the following:
  • History of using healthcare services in a manner that is duplicative, excessive or contraindicated.
  • History of receiving conflicting healthcare services, drugs or supplies that are not within acceptable medical practice.

The complete criteria for PRC can be found in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC)  388-501-0135 

You can obtain access to a  copy of the WAC through your public library at:  http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ and go to Title 388-Social and Health Services. 

 

 

 


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