LANSING, Mich. - The public is invited to attend a virtual meeting hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, Oct. 14, about the list of prescription drugs covered under Michigan's Medicaid health plans known as the Medicaid Health Plan Common Formulary.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide an annual forum for the public, stakeholders and interested parties to comment on the prescription list. This forum is in addition to the quarterly written public comment periods.

The annual Michigan Medicaid Health Plan Common Formulary stakeholder meeting will be held virtually via Zoom, using the password 7W4ZkU. Participants may also access the meeting by phone by dialing 636-651-3128 and entering access code 287658. Attendees are asked to RSVP by emailing [email protected] by Wednesday, Oct. 9.

MDHHS created the common formulary in 2016 to streamline drug coverage policies for Medicaid and Healthy Michigan Plan beneficiaries and providers. The common formulary is required in state law and in the Medicaid health plan contract to ensure that prescription drugs are common across all contracted plans.

Medicaid health plans may be less restrictive - but not more restrictive - than the coverage in the common formulary for products not on the Michigan Preferred Drug List, which is a subset of the drugs listed on the common formulary.

As of Oct. 1, 2020, the common formulary coverage for products began aligning with the Michigan Preferred Drug List - including any prior authorization and step therapy requirements.

Find more information about the common formulary including the list of covered prescription drugs at Michigan.gov/MCOpharmacy.

If you need special services including ASL interpreters, written information in other formats or language translation services, contact Donna Kreps via email at [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, to allow sufficient time to set up these arrangements.

Those unable to attend can submit questions or comments to the Common Formulary mailbox at [email protected] no later than Wednesday, Oct.9.

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