A prenatal vitamin is an important part of the prenatal treatment plan for both the health of the mother and her child. There are numerous prenatal vitamins available, and your selection of a particular product may vary depending upon the individual needs of your pregnant or breastfeeding mother (e.g., chewable vs. tablets or capsules, iron content).
Gateway Health Plan® (Gateway) covers a variety of prescription and OTC prenatal vitamin preparations as part of our pharmacy benefit. Simply provide your Gateway member with a written prenatal vitamin prescription and instruct her to have it filled at her pharmacy.
Some of the most commonly prescribed products available on Gateway’s formulary are:
Rx Prenatal Vitamins:
- Advanced Natalcare
- Materna
- Natacaps
- Natafort
- Natatab
- NataChew
- Prenate Advance
- Prenate Elite
OTC Products:
- Flintstones Chewable
- Stuart Prenatal
For more information on our formulary or if you want to file an Exceptions Request for a prenatal vitamin that is not covered on our formulary, please contact Pharmacy Services at 1-800-528-6738 (PA Medicaid).