Products & Programs PharmacyMedicare AdvantageJanuary 31, 2024

Notification of specialty pharmacy medical step therapy updates

This is a courtesy notice as there is no change to current status of Eylea HD in the Medical Step Therapy Program. The step criteria for anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors found in Clinical Criteria document CC-0072 will formally list Eylea HD as a preferred product.

Clinical UM Guidelines are publicly available on the provider website. Visit the Clinical Criteria page to search for specific criteria.

Clinical UM Guidelines

Preferred drug(s)

Nonpreferred drug(s)

CC-0072

Avastin

Byooviz

Cimerli

Eylea

Eylea HD

Lucentis

Vabysmo

Beovu

Macugen

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PUBLICATIONS: March 2024 Provider Newsletter