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Effective April 1, 2023: Pharmacy and Biopharmacy Policies
Date: 03/27/23
Superior HealthPlan has updated 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 April 1, 2023 at 12:00AM.
Changes in these policies reflect preauthorization requirement amendments that are less burdensome to insureds, physicians, or health care providers.
POLICY | APPLICABLE PRODUCTS | NEW POLICY OVERVIEW OR UPDATED POLICY REVISIONS |
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Abrocitinib (Cibinqo) (CP.PHAR.578) | Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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House Dust Mite Allergen Extract (Odactra) (CP.PMN.111) | Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Lanadelumab-fylo (Takhzyro) (CP.PHAR.396) | Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), CHIP, and Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Palbociclib (Ibrance) (CP.PHAR.125) | Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Sildenafil (Revatio) (CP.PHAR.197) | Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), CHIP, and Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Tucatinib (Tukysa) (CP.PHAR.497) | Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) (CP.PHAR.467) | Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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To review all policies, please visit Superior’s Clinical, Payment & Pharmacy 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 Superior’s Pharmacy Department at 1-800-218-7453, ext. 22272.