The Alabama Medicaid Agency pays for most medicines legally prescribed by a doctor or authorized health professional when dispensed by a licensed doctor or pharmacist in accordance with state and federal laws. In FY 2007, Medicaid paid for approximately 7 million prescriptions for qualifying Alabama recipients. 

• Click here to see the ALERT on Reimbursement for Administration of Seasonal Influenza and H1N1 Vaccines effective November 2, 2009
  
  
• Immunization Provider Notification Letter - Letter for pharmacists to use in notifying primary care providers of vaccine administration
  
  
• Billing Resources /Policy for Providers -  Includes instructions for billing compound prescription claims
  
  
• Contact Information/FAQs - Updated information on Brand Limits
  
  
• Drug Information - Updated preferred drug list & maximum drug list effective October 1, 2009.
   
• Drug Utilization Review Board - Next Meeting January 27, 2009
   
• Links
  
  
• Manufacturers Information
   
• Medicare Part D Information for Pharmacists
  
  
• MedWatch Reporting Form FDA 3500 -  For Voluntary reporting of adverse events, product problems and product use errors
   
• Patient Assistance Programs - Important information about Prescription Assistance Programs
  
  
• Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Next Meeting will be February 10, 2010
  
  

• Preferred Drug List   
  Click here to see the PDL Update ALERT effective October 1, 2009

• Prior Authorization/Overrides Criteria and Pharmacy Forms
  Includes External Criteria/PA instructions effective 10/1/09
   
• SMAC - Link to Alabama Medicaid Pharmacy State Maximum Allowable Cost (SMAC)/ Myers and Stauffer webpage
  
  
• Synagis - Important information for the 2009-2010 season. See memo regarding unused vials of Synagis.
  
  
• Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads - Information on federal mandate
   

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