MedicaidCoverageMedium impact
COVID-19: Additional Albuterol Inhalers as Preferred Products - Revised
Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet)·MO · Pulmonology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +3 more·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 9, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) has reduced their preferred albuterol inhaler list from 4 products back to 2 preferred products effective July 9, 2020. Only ProAir HFA and Proventil HFA remain as preferred albuterol inhalers for COVID-19 related respiratory treatment.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team should verify that albuterol inhaler prescriptions for Missouri Medicaid patients use only the preferred products (ProAir HFA and Proventil HFA). Update prior authorization processes to reflect that only these 2 inhalers are preferred. Non-preferred albuterol inhalers may require prior authorization or result in coverage denials.