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LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
IMS JOB BANK Some mental health drugs may move to Medicaid PDL
February 13, 2009
At a meeting of the Iowa Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Commission's (DUR) Mental Health Advisory Group (MHAG), members voted to support inclusion of select mental health drugs to the Medicaid preferred drug list (PDL). This vote followed recommendation from Iowa Medicaid's Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics Committee and extensive discussions with the Iowa Psychiatric Society. Cost savings is the primary reason for this move. Discussions will continue with the MHAG and the full DUR before a decision is finalized. Expect further notifications on this issue from Iowa Medicaid in the coming months.
For a preview of some of the mental health drugs considered for inclusion on the PDL, view the agenda (PDF 1.97MB) from the February 13 MHAG meeting.
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