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[Georgia] September 2026 Pharmacy Policy Updates
CareSource·GA · Hematology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine +5 more·Pharmacy
Effective date
Oct 1, 2026
We identified it
Sep 2, 2026
Summary
CareSource Georgia Medicaid has updated pharmacy policies for 31 medications effective October 1, 2026. The notification lists policy changes across rare disease treatments, biologics, and specialty pharmaceuticals—including 4 new policies, 20 revised policies, and 7 annual reviews with no changes. Your billing team must review each affected medication's specific policy requirements (prior authorization, clinical criteria, dosing limits) on the CareSource provider portal to ensure compliant claim submission.
Action Required
By September 30, 2026: Billing team and pharmacy staff must access CareSource.com > Providers > Tools & Resources > Provider Policies, select Georgia Medicaid and Pharmacy, then review the full policy text for each of the 31 affected medications listed in this notification. Document any new prior authorization requirements, clinical criteria, step therapy protocols, or billing code changes specific to each drug. Update billing system rules, EMR templates, and pharmacy system workflows to enforce new requirements. Identify which medications your practice prescribes and flag for provider education. For the 4 new policies (Aqvesme, Avlayah, Loargys, Yartemlea, Yuviwel), determine if prior authorization is required before claims submission. Failure to comply with updated policies will result in claim denials and payment delays for Georgia Medicaid members.