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Pennsylvania Statewide Preferred Drug List - Asthma Inhaler Coverage

Thank you for your continuing efforts to improve the health outcomes of our members. This letter is to inform you that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has discontinued manufacturing Flovent HFA and Diskus as of December 31, 2023.

For our Health Partners (Medicaid) members, we will cover Flovent HFA and Diskus until supplies are no longer available. Once supplies are depleted, patients will need to be switched to a preferred alternative. Please note, generic Fluticasone Propionate HFA and Fluticasone Propionate Diskus are non-preferred on the Statewide PDL.

Below is a list of the preferred drug list alternatives. 

Preferred Alternatives

Arnuity Ellipta

Asmanex HFA

Asmanex Twisthaler

Budesonide 0.25 mg/2 ml, 0.5 mg/2 ml

Pulmicort Respule

Pulmicort Flexhaler

Qvar Redihaler

Arnuity Ellipta

For the most up-to-date information regarding Jefferson Health Plans’ formularies, please visit our online formulary at HPPlans.com/Formulary. For more information, call our Pharmacy department at 215-991-4300 or our Provider Services Helpline at 1-888-991-9023 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.).

Thank you for your cooperation in improving the quality of care you deliver to your patients and our members.