What does DAW on a prescription mean?
What does DAW on a prescription mean?
Dispense As Written
Dispense As Written (DAW) (also known as product selection codes) are an integral part of accurate billing to the Alabama Medicaid Agency and provide the agency with the reason why a specific brand or generic is dispensed based on the prescriber’s instructions.
What does DAW 1 mean on a prescription?
dispensed
When prescriptions are written as DAW 1, the subscriber’s benefit allows equivalent brand name medication to be dispensed, if the medication is covered on the formulary. The subscriber may have a higher out of pocket cost when a Generic Drug is available and the Brand Drug is authorized by their doctor.
What does a DAW 1 code indicate?
1 = Brand product is ‘medically necessary’ and therefore no substitution is allowed by the prescriber. This would be used when a brand name drug has consistently received better results than a generic version and so a specific brand name version is deemed required. This must be dispensed exactly as written.
What does a DAW 2 code indicate?
Dispense as Written (DAW) Product Selection Code
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | No Product Selection Indicated (may also have missing values) |
| 1 | Substitution Not Allowed by Prescriber |
| 2 | Substitution Allowed – Patient Requested That Brand Product Be Dispensed |
| 3 | Substitution Allowed – Pharmacist Selected Product Dispensed |
What are DAW codes used for?
A DAW code specifies the prescriber’s instructions to the payer regarding substitution of a generic equivalent or to dispense the specific prescribed medication.
What does DAW 2 mean on a written prescription?
allowed – patient requested product dispensed
DAW 2. Substitution allowed – patient requested product dispensed. DAW 3. Substitution allowed – pharmacy requested product dispensed.
What does DAW code 0 mean?
Value Meaning. 0. No Product Selection Indicated – This is the field default value that is appropriately used for prescriptions for single source brand, co-branded/co-licensed, or generic products. For a multi-source branded product with available generic(s), DAW 0 is not appropriate, and may result in a reject.
What does DAW Code 7 mean?
DAW 7. Substitution not allowed – brand drug mandated by law/regulation. DAW 8. Substitution not allowed – generic drug not available in marketplace.
What is a dispense as written DAW code and how is it applied on a prescription?
The Dispense as Written (DAW) Code is a code transmitted with the claim that indicates special circumstances. Pharmacies will be reimbursed at the brand contracted rate for claims submitted with DAW values of 1 or 2.
How many refills are allowed on a testosterone prescription?
Answer: Health & Safety Code Section 11200 (b) specifies that no prescription for a Schedule III or Schedule IV controlled substance may be refilled more than five times.
What is the difference between DAW 1 and DAW 2?
DAW-1 occurs when prescriber writes a prescription dictating to the pharmacist to dispense the brand-name drug. DAW-2 occurs when the member specifically requests the brand-name drug instead of the generic version while at the pharmacy.
