September 15, 2025

State of Alabama
Press Release: Medicaid

Preferred Drug List (PDL) and Pharmacy Quarterly Update

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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:


PDL Additions

dabigatran (generic Pradaxa)

Oral Anticoagulants

saxagliptin (generic Onglyza)

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors

saxagliptin-metformin

(generic Kombiglyze XR)

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors

PDL Deletions

Entresto

Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors, Misc

Pradaxa (capsules only)

Oral Anticoagulants

Tamiflu         

Neuraminidase Inhibitors


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.




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