Policy UpdatesMedicaid Managed CareJuly 23, 2024

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective August 22, 2024

Summary: On May 19, 2023, August 18, 2023, November 17, 2023, and February 23, 2024, the Pharmacy and Therapeutic (P&T) Committee approved the following Clinical Criteria applicable to the medical drug benefit for Anthem. 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 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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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 only. It does not include details regarding any authorization requirements. Authorization rules are communicated via a separate notice.

Effective date

Clinical Criteria number

Clinical Criteria title

New or revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0258

iDoseTR (travoprost Implant)

New

August 22, 2024

*CC-0259

Amtagvi (lifleucel)

New

August 22, 2024

*CC-0260

Nexobrid (anacaulase-bcdb)

New

August 22, 2024

*CC-0199

Empaveli (pegcetacoplan)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0041

Complement Inhibitors

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0128

Tecentriq (atezolizumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0116

Bendamustine agents

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0157

Padcev (enfortumab vedotin)

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0230

Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0125

Opdivo (nivolumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0119

Yervoy (ipilimumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0093

Docetaxel (Taxotere)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0094

Pemetrexed (Alimta, Pemfexy, Pemrydi)

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0130

Imfinzi (durvalumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0088

Elzonris (tagraxofusp-erzs)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0118

Radioimmunotherapy and Somatostatin Receptor Targeted Radiotherapy (Azedra, Lutathera, Pluvicto, Zevalin)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0112

Xofigo (Radium Ra 223 Dichloride)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0123

Cyramza (ramucirumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0131

Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin)

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0121

Gazyva (obinutuzumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0122

Arzerra (ofatumumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0117

Empliciti (elotuzumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0126

Blincyto (blinatumomab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0113

Sylvant (siltuximab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0110

Perjeta (pertuzumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0115

Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0108

Halaven (eribulin)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0002

Colony Stimulating Factor Agents

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0067

Prostacyclin Infusion and Inhalation Therapy

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0066

Monoclonal Antibodies to Interleukin-6

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0064

Interleukin-1 Inhibitors

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0057

Krystexxa (pegloticase)

Revised

August 22, 2024

*CC-0047

Trogarzo

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0020

Natalizumab Agents (Tysabri, Tyruko)

Revised

August 22, 2024

CC-0011

Ocrevus (ocrelizumab)

Revised

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