KMAP BULLETIN: Preferred Drug List Update

Date: 12/01/22

KMAP GENERAL BULLETIN 22330 (PDF)

There is a Preferred Drug List (PDL) update effective December 1, 2022. Reference the Preferred Drug List page on the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) website.

The following medication is now non-preferred, and a PDL Prior Authorization (PA) is now required:
    • Amphetamine ER (Dyanavel® XR TABS)
    • Dextroamphetamine (Xelstrym)

The following medication is now preferred, and a PDL PA is no longer required:
    • Methylphenidate (Methylin Chewable®) 

Note: The effective date of the policy is December 1, 2022. The implementation of State policy by the KanCare Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) may vary from the date noted in the Kansas Medical Assistance Program (KMAP) bulletins. The KanCare Open Claims Resolution Log on the KMAP Bulletins page documents the MCO system status for policy implementation and any associated reprocessing completion dates once the policy is implemented.