June 17, 2025

This news item is to inform you of upcoming changes to the Pennsylvania Statewide Preferred Drug List (PDL) affecting Health Partners Plans Medicaid.

Below is a list of the changes. These changes will go into effect on July 7, 2025.

Here are the products that are changing to non-preferred status:

Ascensia Glucometers
Contour, Contour Next, Contour Next EZ, Contour Next Gen, Contour Next One, Contour Plus Blue

Ascensia Test Strips
Contour, Contour Next, Contour Plus

Lifescan Glucometers
OneTouch Ultra2, OneTouch Verio Flex,  OneTouch Verio Reflect

Lifescan Test Strips 
OneTouch Ultra, OneTouch Verio

Here are the preferred alternatives available:

Accu-Chek Glucometers
Accu-Chek Guide

Accu-Chek Test Strips
Accu-Chek Guide

Trividia Glucometers
True Metrix
True Metrix Air
Relion True Metrix Air

Trividia Test Strips
True Metrix
Relion True Metrix

For the most up-to-date information regarding Health Partners Plans formularies, please visit our online formulary at www.hpplans.com/formularies. For more information, call Health Partners Plans’ 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.