Guideline UpdatesHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 24, 2024

Clinical Criteria updates — November 2023

Summary

On February 24, 2023, and November 17, 2023, the Pharmacy and Therapeutic (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.

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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 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

New or revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0252

Adzynma (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn)

New

May 26, 2024

*CC-0253

Aphexda (motixafortide)

New

May 26, 2024

*CC-0254

Zilbysq (zilucoplan)

New

May 26, 2024

CC-0130

Imfinzi (durvalumab)

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0223

Imjudo (tremelimumab-actl)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0059

Selected Injectable NK-1 Antiemetic Agents

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0074

Akynzeo (fosnetupitant and palonosetron) for injection

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0065

Agents for Hemophilia A and von Willebrand Disease

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0124

Keytruda (pembrolizumab)

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0150

Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel)

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0187

Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel)

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0133

Aliqopa (copanlisib)

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0205

Fyarro (sirolimus albumin bound)

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0127

Darzalex (daratumumab) and Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0226

Elahere (mirvetuximab)

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0125

Opdivo (nivolumab)

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0058

Sandostatin and Sandostatin LAR (Octreotide) / Octreotide Agents

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0009

Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0014

Beta Interferons and Glatiramer Acetate for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0011

Ocrevus (ocrelizumab)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0174

Kesimpta (ofatumumab)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0020

Natalizumab Agents (Tysabri, Tyruko)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0032

Botulinum Toxin

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0068

Growth Hormone

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0173

Enspryng (satralizumab-mwge)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0170

Uplizna (inebilizumab-cdon)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0199

Empaveli (pegcetacoplan)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0041

Complement Inhibitors

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0071

Entyvio (vedolizumab)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0064

Interleukin-1 Inhibitors

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0042

Monoclonal Antibodies to Interleukin-17

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0066

Monoclonal Antibodies to Interleukin-6

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0050

Monoclonal Antibodies to Interleukin-23

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0078

Orencia (abatacept)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0063

Ustekinumab Agents

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0062

Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0003

Immunoglobulins

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0002

Colony Stimulating Factor Agents

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0247

Beyfortus (nirsevimab)

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0072

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0010

Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Inhibitors

Revised

May 26, 2024

CC-0209

Leqvio (inclisiran)

Revised

May 26, 2024

*CC-0086

Spravato (esketamine) Nasal Spray

Revised

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