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Drugs Added to Medicaid, CHIP Formularies on June 6, 2024

Date: June 18, 2024

Attention: All Providers

Effective date: June 6, 2024

Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan would like to inform providers that the Vendor Drug Program added the new drugs to the table available below, effective June 6, 2024.

National Drug CodeDrug NamePDL Status
62135099260ZIPRASIDONE HCL 40 MG CAPSULEPDL (preferred)
62135099160ZIPRASIDONE HCL 20 MG CAPSULEPDL (preferred)
62135099360ZIPRASIDONE HCL 60 MG CAPSULEPDL (preferred)
62135099460ZIPRASIDONE HCL 80 MG CAPSULEPDL (preferred)
62135004190FOSINOPRIL SODIUM 10 MG TABPDL (preferred)
69097099205DILTIAZEM 24H ER(LA) 120 MG TBNPD (non-preferred)
69097099305DILTIAZEM 24H ER(LA) 180 MG TBNPD (non-preferred)
69097099405DILTIAZEM 24H ER(LA) 240 MG TBNPD (non-preferred)
59651008314DIMETHYL FUMARATE DR 120 MG CPPDL (preferred)
62135072620DOXYCYCLINE MONO 100 MG TABLETNPD (non-preferred)
65862074860LACOSAMIDE 100 MG TABLETPDL (preferred)
65862075060LACOSAMIDE 200 MG TABLETPDL (preferred)
27241022230VENLAFAXINE HCL ER 75 MG TABNPD (non-preferred)
27241022130VENLAFAXINE HCL ER 37.5 MG TABNPD (non-preferred)
27241022330VENLAFAXINE HCL ER 150 MG TABNPD (non-preferred)
27241022430VENLAFAXINE HCL ER 225 MG TABNPD (non-preferred)

Next step for Providers: Providers should make note of the status for the drugs listed and share this communication with their staff.

If you have any questions, please email Provider Relations at: providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.

For access to all provider alerts,log into:
www.thecheckup.org or www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers.