Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialJuly 1, 2021

Updates for specialty pharmacy are available - July 2021*

Prior authorization updates

 

Effective for dates of service on and after October 1, 2021, the following specialty pharmacy codes from current or new clinical criteria documents will be included in our prior authorization review process.

 

Please note, inclusion of National Drug Code (NDC) code on your claim will help expedite claim processing of drugs billed with a Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) code.

 

Access the Clinical Criteria information.

 

Prior authorization clinical review of non-oncology use of specialty pharmacy drugs is managed by the medical specialty drug review team. Review of specialty pharmacy drugs for oncology use is managed by AIM Specialty Health® (AIM).

 

Clinical Criteria

HCPCS or CPT Code(s)

Drug

*ING-CC-0195

J3490

J9999

C9399

J3590

Abecma

* Non-oncology use is managed by the medical specialty drug review team.

** Oncology use is managed by AIM.

 

Step therapy updates

 

Effective for dates of service on and after October 1, 2021, 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. 

 

Access the Clinical Criteria information.

 

Prior authorization clinical review of non-oncology specialty pharmacy drugs will be managed by medical specialty drug review team. Review of specialty pharmacy drugs for oncology use is managed by AIM Specialty Health® (AIM).

 

Clinical Criteria

HCPCS Code

Status

Drug(s)

ING-CC-0020

J2323

Non-preferred

Tysabri

 

1221-0721-PN-CNT