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Effective July 1, 2026: Pharmacy and Biopharmacy Policies
Date: 06/26/26
Magnolia Health Plan has added, updated or retired certain pharmacy and biopharmacy policies to ensure medical necessity review criteria is current and appropriate for members and the scope of services provided. As a result, the following policies are effective on July 1, 2026, at 12:00AM.
POLICY | APPLICABLE PRODUCTS | NEW POLICY OVERVIEW OR UPDATED POLICY REVISIONS |
|---|---|---|
Selexipag (Uptravi) (CP.PHAR.196) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Updated to reflect pediatric extension for pulmonary arterial hypertension and added new 100 mcg and 150 mcg tablet dosage strengths |
Trabectedin (Yondelis, Evdi) (CP.PHAR.204) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Added new formulation Evdi to policy |
Atezolizumab (Tecentriq), Atezolizumab-Hyaluronidase (Tecentriq Hybreza) (CP.PHAR.235) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Added muscle invasive bladder cancer indication per updated package insert · For PD-L1 positive urothelial carcinoma, removed requirement for ineligibility for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy per National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) |
Eribulin mesylate (Halaven) (CP.PHAR.318) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Added requirement that member must use generic eribulin mesylate for brand Halaven requests. |
Durvalumab (Imfinzi) (CP.PHAR.339) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Added criteria for newly Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indication of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-naïve, high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer · Added urologist prescriber option for muscle invasive bladder cancer |
Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) (CP.PHAR.456) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Added two newly approved indications for use as adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in early breast cancer Added ICHRA line of business |
Decitabine-Cedazuridine (Inqovi) (CP.PHAR.479) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Added criteria for newly approved Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indication for acute myeloid leukemia |
Efgartigimod alfa, efgartigimod-hyaluronidase (Vyvgart, Vyvgart Hytrulo) (CP.PHAR.555) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Updated generalized myasthenia gravis indication for expansion to all serotypes of generalized myasthenia gravis and added additional serotype criteria options · Added qualifier of anti- acetylcholine receptor (achr) antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis for required failure of a cholinesterase inhibitor For concurrent therapy exclusions for generalized myasthenia gravis, added Uplizna |
Zenocutuzumab-zbco (Bizengri) (CP.PHAR.713) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Added new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved indication for cholangiocarcinoma · Consolidated non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and cholangiocarcinoma criteria into one section |
Etuvetidigene Autotemcel (Waskyra) (CP.PHAR.735) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · Added ICHRA line of business |
Semaglutide (Wegovy) (CP.PMN.295) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · New formulation Wegovy prefilled syringe to policy |
Opioid Analgesics (HIM.PA.139) | Ambetter/ICHRA | Policy updates include: · For brand Nucynta ER, added requirement that member must use generic tapentadol ER |
To review all policies, please visit Magnolia's Clinical & Payment Policies webpage.
Prior to updates, pharmacy and biopharmacy clinical policies are reviewed and approved by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee.
For questions or additional information, please contact Magnolia’s Pharmacy Department at 1-866-912-6285, ext. 66409.