Single Preferred Drug List Training Resources, Reminder of July 1 Effective Date
As a reminder, effective July 1, 2024, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will implement a single, state-directed pharmacy benefit preferred drug list (PDL) for all members and providers enrolled in the South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid program.
SCDHHS recently held live training webinars to answer questions from providers about the upcoming transition to a single PDL. The training sessions were intended for prescribers and dispensers. A recording is available on SCDHHS' website for those who were unable to attend either training webinar. A frequently asked questions document, which is available in the pharmacy section of SCDHHS' website, has also been updated.
The single PDL is based on SCDHHS' current fee-for-service (FFS) PDL. The current FFS PDL is available in the pharmacy section of SCDHHS' website.
As a reminder, South Carolina's Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) are responsible for the authorizations, coverage and reimbursement related to the services described in this bulletin for Healthy Connections Medicaid members who are enrolled in an MCO.
Thank you for your continued support of the South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid program.