State & FederalMedicare AdvantageJune 1, 2022

Medical drug benefit Clinical Criteria updates

On November 19, 2021, January 4, 2022, and February 25, 2022, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee approved the following Clinical Criteria applicable to the medical drug benefit for Anthem Blue Cross. These policies were developed, revised, or reviewed to support clinical coding edits.

 

Visit Clinical Criteria to search for specific policies. If you have questions or would like additional information, use this email.

 

Please see the explanation/definition for each category of Clinical Criteria below:

  • New: newly published criteria
  • Revised: addition or removal of medical necessity requirements, new document number
  • Updates marked with an asterisk (*) notate that the criteria may be perceived as more restrictive

 

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Note: The Clinical Criteria listed below applies only to the medical drug benefits contained within the member’s medical policy. This does not apply to pharmacy services.

 

Effective date

Document number

Clinical Criteria title

New or revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0211

Kimmtrak (tebentafusp-tebn)

New

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0210

Enjaymo (sutimlimab-jome)

New

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0213

Voxzogo (vosoritide)

New

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0212

Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko)

New

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0086

Spravato (esketamine) Nasal Spray

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0157

Padcev (enfortumab vedotin)

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0125

Opdivo (nivolumab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0119

Yervoy (ipilimumab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0099

Abraxane (paclitaxel, protein bound)

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0120

Kyprolis (carfilzomib)

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0126

Blincyto (blinatumomab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0129

Bavencio (avelumab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0090

Ixempra (ixabepilone)

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0110

Perjeta (pertuzumab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0115

Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0108

Halaven (eribulin)

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0033

Xolair (omalizumab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0043

Monoclonal Antibodies to Interleukin-5

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0038

Human Parathyroid Hormone Agents

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0186

Margenza (margetuximab-cmkb)

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0124

Keytruda (pembrolizumab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0078

Orencia (abatacept)

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0050

Monoclonal Antibodies to Interleukin-23

Revised

June 9, 2022

ING-CC-0042

Monoclonal Antibodies to Interleukin-17

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0029

Dupixent (dupilumab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0208

Adbry (tralokinumab)

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0209

Leqvio (inclisiran)

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0166

Trastuzumab Agents

Revised

June 9, 2022

*ING-CC-0107

Bevacizumab for Non-ophthalmologic Indications

Revised


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