09/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/15/2025 08:58
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.
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