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TO: Pharmacies, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners,
Oral Surgeons, Optometrists, Dentists, FQHCs, RHCs, Mental Health Service
Providers and Nursing Homes
RE:
Preferred Drug List (PDL) and Pharmacy Quarterly
Update
Effective
October 1, 2025, the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) will:
Update
the PDL to reflect the quarterly updates listed below:
For additional PDL and
coverage information, visit our drug look-up site at
https://www.medicaid.alabamaservices.org/alportal/NDC%20Look%20Up/tabId/5/Default.aspx.
The Prior
Authorization (PA) request form and criteria booklet should be utilized by the prescriber or the
dispensing pharmacy when requesting a PA. The PA request form can be completed
and submitted electronically at https://medicaid.alabama.gov/content/9.0_Resources/9.4_Forms_Library/9.4.13_Pharmacy_Forms.aspx.
Providers requesting PAs by
mail or fax should send requests to:
Acentra Health
Medicaid Pharmacy Administrative Services
P.O. Box 3570, Auburn, AL 36831
Fax: 1-800-748-0116
Phone: 1-800-748-0130
Incomplete
PA requests or those failing to meet Medicaid criteria will be denied. If the
prescriber believes medical justification should be considered, the prescriber
must document this on the form or submit a written letter of medical
justification along with the PA form to Acentra Health. Additional information
may be requested. Staff physicians will review this information.
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Current
Dental Terminology (CDT) codes descriptors, and other data are copyright © 2025
American Medical Association
and © 2025 American Dental Association (or such other date publication of CPT and
CDT). All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS apply.