Effective January 5, 2015, the Alabama Medicaid Agency will:

1. Require prior authorization for payment of atovaquone oral suspension (generic Mepron oral suspension). Brand Mepron oral suspension will be preferred with no PA.
   • Use Dispense as Written (DAW) Code of 9 for brand Mepron oral suspension. DAW Code of 9 indicates the following: Substitution Allowed by Prescriber but Plan Requests Brand - Patient's Plan Requested Brand Product to be Dispensed.
2. Update the Preferred Drug List (PDL) to reflect the quarterly updates. The updates are listed below:

For more information, visit the Alabama Medicaid announcement by clicking here or download the PDF file listed below.