Formulary updates effective Jan. 1, 2026
Dec. 2025Pharmacy Updates
Please be aware as of January 2026, there will be updates impacting formularies for all lines of business, coverage of adalimumab products, coverage of continuous glucose monitors (CGM), and billing processes for hyaluronate intra-articular injections and select intravenous and subcutaneous products. Please review the full details that include additional information on each change.
Recent Announcements
CME Webinar Series: Introducing Physicians and their teams to Value-Based Health Care
Please join us for a new CME-accredited webinar series on value-based care. This series is designed to introduce practicing physicians and their teams to value-based health care. Over the course of six sessions, we will define the components of value and identify the tools necessary to deliver high-value care for a population.Feb. 2026Education/Webinars
Bridging Smiles and Systems: Collaborative Care for Children with Chronic Conditions
Please join us for a live, CME-accredited and CEU-accredited webinar on May 13 from noon to 1p.m., that will explore the critical connection between oral health and pediatric chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, congenital heart disease, and ADHD.Feb. 2026Education/Webinars
February 2026 UPMC for You and UPMC Community HealthChoices formulary update
Pulmicort Flexhaler has a new distributor, Rubicon Holding. National Drug Codes (NDCs) for Pulmicort Flexhaler from Rubicon Holding are not included in the Medicaid Drug Rebate program and are not covered under the Medicaid Prescription Drug Program. Pulmicort Flexhaler NDCs from the previous manufacturer, H2 Pharma, have been discontinued but may be billed/dispensed until supplies are exhausted.Feb. 2026Pharmacy Updates