Products & Programs PharmacyMedicaidJanuary 8, 2025

New specialty pharmacy medical step therapy requirements

Effective on March 1, 2025, the following specialty pharmacy codes from current or new Clinical Criteria documents will be included in our existing specialty pharmacy medical step therapy review process. Step therapy review will apply upon prior authorization initiation or renewal, in addition to the current medical necessity review of all drugs noted below.

The list of Clinical Criteria is publicly available on our provider website. Visit the Clinical Criteria website to search for specific Clinical Criteria.

Clinical Criteria

Status

Drug(s)

HCPCS codes

CC‑0078

Non‑Preferred

Orencia

J0129

CC‑0078

Preferred

Avsola

Q5121

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PUBLICATIONS: February 2025 Provider Newsletter