Medicaid issued an Alert announcing, effective October 1, Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) were covered through the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Program with prior authorization (PA) for recipients (children and adults) with one of the following:
- type 1 diabetes mellitus
- type 2 diabetes mellitus and are insulin treated with multiple (three or more) daily injections of insulin
NOTE: CGMs are not covered through the pharmacy benefit; requests must be submitted by a DME-enrolled provider with an active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
Also in Alabama, the Board of Pharmacy technician registrations expire December 31. The Board is accepting pharmacy technician renewals online at www.albop.com. Please don't wait until the last minute to renew.
Important information for technicians and their employers: If you are completing the Alabama Pharmacy Association (APA) Pharmacy Technician Training or employing a technician completing the program, please take note. With the upcoming holidays, please be aware of the following important dates and plan accordingly.
The APA office will be closed on Christmas Eve through January 1, 2026. If you complete the program after December 22, you may not receive a certificate of completion until January 5, 2026. If you need to complete the training before you renew your license, please do so before December 22.
APA will email certificates of completion on the following dates in December:
- Monday, December 1
- Monday, December 8
- Monday, December 15
- Monday, December 22
Please contact the APA office if you have any questions.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.