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Iowa Medicaid Enterprise Revisions to Albuterol Inhalers

Date: 03/11/22

The Iowa Medicaid Enterprise has implemented changes due to availability issues for albuterol inhalers.

Effective January 1, 2022, the following products will be non-preferred on the Iowa Medicaid Preferred Drug List:

  • Albuterol HFA
  • Levalbuterol tartrate
  • ProAir Digihaler
  • ProAir RespiClick
  • Proventil HFA
  • Xopenex HFA

The following products will be preferred on the Preferred Drug List, pending Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics Committee review:

  • ProAir HFA
  • Ventolin HFA

For updated coverage guidance, please access the Iowa Medicaid Preferred Drug List at www.iowamedicaidpdl.com.

For questions or concerns, contact your Provider Relations Specialist or call Provider Services at 1-833-404-1061.