Medicare AdvantageMay 4, 2023
Clinical Criteria Updates December 2022
On August 19, 2022, December 12, 2022, and January 12, 2023, the Pharmacy and Therapeutic (P&T) Committee approved the following Clinical Criteria applicable to the medical drug benefit for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. These policies were developed, revised, or reviewed to support clinical coding edits.
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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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Please 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.
- This notice is meant to inform the provider of new or revised criteria that has been adopted by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shieldonly. It does not include details regarding any authorization requirements. Authorization rules are communicated via a separate notice.
Effective date | Document number | Clinical Criteria title | New or revised |
June 9, 2023 | *CC-0226 | Elahere (mirvetuximab) | New |
June 9, 2023 | *CC-0227 | Briumvi (ublituximab) | New |
June 9, 2023 | *CC-0228 | Leqembi (lecanemab) | New |
June 9, 2023 | *CC-0229 | Sunlenca (lenacapavir) | New |
June 9, 2023 | CC-0029 | Dupixent (dupilumab) | Revised |
June 9, 2023 | CC-0185 | Oxlumo (lumasiran) | Revised |
June 9, 2023 | *CC-0072 | Selective Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors | Revised |
June 9, 2023 | CC-0130 | Imfinzi (durvalumab) | Revised |
June 9, 2023 | CC-0223 | Imjudo (tremelimumab-actl) | Revised |
June 9, 2023 | CC-0145 | Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) | Revised |
June 9, 2023 | CC-0092 | Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) | Revised |
June 9, 2023 | CC-0128 | Tecentriq (atezolizumab) | Revised |
June 9, 2023 | *CC-0182 | Iron Agents | Revised |
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PUBLICATIONS: June 2023 Provider Newsletter
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