Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMay 1, 2025
Notice of material change/amendment to contract
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy
Visit the Clinical Criteria In Pharmacy page of our website for Clinical Criteria information.
New Clinical Criteria effective August 1, 2025
- CC-0275 Ziihera (zanidatamab‑hrii)*
- CC‑0276 Tryngolza (olezarsen)*
- CC‑0277 Vyalev (foscarbidopa/foslevodopa)*
Revised Clinical Criteria effective August 1, 2025
The following Clinical Criteria were revised and might result in services that were previously covered but may now be found to be not medically necessary:
- CC‑0058 Octreotide Agents*
- CC‑0063 Ustekinumab Agents (Stelara, Imuldosa, Otulfi, Pyzchiva, Selarsdi, Wezlana)*
- CC‑0072 Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors*
- CC‑0094 Pemetrexed (Alimta, Axtle, Pemfexy, Pemrydi)*
- CC‑0130 Imfinzi (durvalumab)*
- CC‑0185 Oxlumo (lumasiran)*
- CC‑0256 Rivfloza (nedosiran)*
* The applicable policy is attached to this article in PDF format.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc. Independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.
MEBCBS-CM-078194-25
ATTACHMENTS: CC-0058_Pub 02-03-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.24mb), CC-0058_Pub 02-03-2025 (redline) (pdf - 0.54mb), CC-0063_Pub 01-17-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.29mb), CC-0063_Pub 01-17-2025 (redline) (pdf - 0.55mb), CC-0072_Pub 01-17-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.38mb), CC-0072_Pub 01-17-2025 (redline) (pdf - 0.6mb), CC-0094_Pub 02-03-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.25mb), CC-0094_Pub 02-03-2025 (redline) (pdf - 0.52mb), CC-0130_Pub 02-03-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.26mb), CC-0130_Pub 02-03-2025 (redline) (pdf - 0.55mb), CC-0185_Pub 02-03-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.21mb), CC-0185_Pub 02-03-2025 (redline) (pdf - 0.51mb), CC-0256_Pub 02-03-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.19mb), CC-0256_Pub 02-03-2025 (redline) (pdf - 0.32mb), CC-0275_Pub 01-17-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.14mb), CC-0276_Pub 02-03-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.14mb), CC-0277_Pub 02-03-2025 (final) (pdf - 0.14mb)
PUBLICATIONS: May 2025 Provider Newsletter
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