Guideline UpdatesHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsMay 28, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective June 30, 2025

Summary: The Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee approved the following Clinical Criteria applicable to the medical drug benefit for HealthKeepers, Inc. These policies were developed, revised, or reviewed to support clinical coding edits.

Visit our Clinical Criteria page to find specific policies. For questions or additional information, email Druglist@carelon.com.

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

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Note:

  • The Clinical Criteria listed below apply only to the medical drug benefits contained within the member’s medical plan. This does not apply to pharmacy services.
  • This notice is meant to provide information on new or revised criteria that have been adopted by HealthKeepers, Inc. 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

Status

June 30, 2025

CC-0282

Onapgo (apomorphine subcutaneous solution)

New

June 30, 2025

CC-0149

Select Clotting Agents for Bleeding Disorders

Revised

June 30, 2025

CC-0037

Kanuma (sebelipase alfa)

Revised

June 30, 2025

CC-0159

Scenesse (afamelanotide)

Revised

June 30, 2025

CC-0245

Izervay (avacincaptad pegol)

Revised

June 30, 2025

CC-0197

Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly)

Revised

June 30, 2025

CC-0106

Erbitux (cetuximab)

Revised

June 30, 2025

CC-0027

Denosumab

Revised

June 30, 2025

CC-0066

Monoclonal Antibodies to Interleukin-6

Revised

June 30, 2025

CC-0002

Colony Stimulating Factor Agents

Revised

June 30, 2025

CC-0078

Orencia (abatacept)

Revised

CarelonRx, Inc. is a separate company providing utilization review services on behalf of the health plan.

HealthKeepers, Inc. is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, offered by HealthKeepers, Inc., is a health plan that contracts with the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide Medicaid benefits to enrollees. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

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