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Effective August 1, 2022: Pharmacy and Biopharmacy Policies
Date: 07/26/22
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 August 1, 2022 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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Brolucizumab (Beovu) (CP.PHAR.445) | Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), CHIP, and Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Dabrafenib (Tafinlar) (CP.PHAR.239) | Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Ivosidenib (Tibsovo) (CP.PHAR.137) | Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Risankizumab-rzaa (Skyrizi) (CP.PHAR.426) | Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), and CHIP | Policy updates include:
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Risdiplam (Evrysdi) (CP.PHAR.477) | Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), CHIP, and Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Rituximab (Rituxan), Rituximab-arrx (Riabni), Rituximab-pvvr (Ruxience), Rituximab-abbs (Truxima), RituximabHyaluronidase (Rituxan Hycela) (CP.PHAR.260) | Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), CHIP, and Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Trametinib (Mekinist) (CP.PHAR.240) | 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.