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Medication Policies

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IMPORTANT REMINDER

Medication Policies have been developed through consideration of medical necessity, generally accepted standards of medical practice, and review of medical literature and government approval status.

Benefit determinations should be based in all cases on the applicable contract language. To the extent there are any conflicts between these guidelines and the contract language, the contract language will control.

The purpose of medication policy is to provide a guide to coverage. Medication Policy is not intended to dictate to providers how to practice medicine. Providers are expected to exercise their medical judgment in providing the most appropriate care.

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Abilify®, aripiprazole 

Abstral®, fentanyl sublingual tablets

Aciphex®, rabeprazole

Actemra®, tocilizumab

Actiq®, fentanyl citrate oral transmucosal lozenges

Actonel®, risedronate-Containing Medications (Actonel, Actonel with Calcium, AtelviaT)

ACTOplus met™, pioglitazone-metformin

Actos®, pioglitazone

Actos®, pioglitazone-Containing Medications (Actos®, ACTOplus Met™, Duetact™)

Adcetris™, brentuximab

Adcirca™ (tadalafil) 20 mg

Afinitor®, everolimus

Alimta®, pemetrexed

Alsuma®, sumatriptan injection brand-name products

Altinac®, tretinoin topical

Ambien CR™, zolpidem MR

Amerge®, naratriptan

Amevive®, alefacept

Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine ER capsules

Ampyra™, dalfampridine

Antineoplaston Cancer Therapy

Arcalyst®, rilonacept

Arzerra™, ofatumumab

Atacand®, candesartan-containing medications (Atacand, Atacand® HCT)

atorvastatin (generic)

Atralin®, topical tretinoin

Avalide®, irbesartan-containing medications (Avapro, Avalide®)

Avandamet®, rosiglitizone/metformin

Avandia®, rosiglitazone

Avandaryl™, rosiglitazone/glimepiride

Avandia®, rosiglitazone-Containing Medications (Avandia®, Avandamet®, Avandaryl™)

Avapro®, irbesartan-containing medications (Avapro, Avalide®)

Avastin®, bevacizumab

Avita®, tretinoin topical

Axert®, almotriptan

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Beconase AQ®, beclomethasone nasal

Benicar®, olmesartan-containing medications (Benicar, Benicar HCT®, AZOR®, TRIBENZORT)

Benlysta®, belimumab

Betaseron®, interferon beta-1b

Boniva®, ibandronate injection

Botox®, onabotulinumtoxinA

Byetta®, exenatide

C

Caprelsa®, vandetanib

Carimune NF (Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy)

Celebrex®, celecoxib

Cerezyme®, imglucerase

Cialis®, tadalafil

Cimzia®, certolizumab pegol

Cinryze™, C1 inhibitor (human)

Compounded Medications

Cozaar®, losartan-containing medications (Cozaar®, Hyzaar®)

Crestor®, rosuvastatin

Cymbalta®, duloxetine

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Dexilant®, formerly known as "Kapidex®", dexlansoprazole

Diabetic Test Supply: Abbott Blood Glucose Meters and Testing Strips; (Including, but not limited to FreeStyle Lite, FreeStyle Freedom Lite, and Precision Xtra)

Diabetic Test Supply: LifeScan (OneTouch) Blood Glucose Meters and Testing Strips (including, but not limited to OneTouch Ultra, OneTouch Select, OneTouch SureStep, and OneTouch FastTake)

Diabetic Test Supply: Roche Blood Glucose Meters and Testing Strips (including, but not limited to Accu-Chek)

Diovan®, valsartan-containing medications (Diovan, Diovan HCT®, Exforge®, Exforge HCT®, Valturna®, Amturnide™)

Doryx®, doxycycline hyclate

Doxil®, doxorubicin liposomal injection

Duetact™, pioglitazone-glimepiride

Dysport®, abobotulinumtoxinA

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Edarbi™, azilsartan

Edluar®, zolpidem sublingual tablets

Egrifta™, tesamorelin

Eloxatin®, oxaliplatin

Embeda™, morphine/naltrexone

Enbrel®, etanercept

Erbitux®, cetuximab

Erivedge™, vismodegib

Erwinaze®, erwinia chrysanthemi

Euflexxa® (1% sodium hyaluronate)

Exforge®/Exforge HCT®, valsartan-containing medications (Diovan, Diovan HCT®, Exforge®, Exforge HCT®, Valturna®)

ExalgoT, hydromorphone, Extended-Release

Eylea™, aflibercept

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Fanapt®, iloperidone

Fentora®, fentanyl citrate buccal tablet

Firazyr®, icatibant

Flebogamma®

Folotyn™, pralatrexate

Forteo®, teriparatide

Frova®, frovatriptan

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Gammagard® (Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy)

Gammagard S/D®, (Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy)

Gammaplex® (Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy)

Gamunex®, (Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy)

Genotropin®, somatropin

Geodon®, ziprasidone

Gilenya™, fingolimod

Gleevec®, imatinib mesylate

Growth Hormone (GH)

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Halaven™, eribulin

Hizentra™ (SQ preparation) (Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy)

Humatrope®, somatropin

Humira®, adalimumab

Hyalgan® (sodium hyaluronate)

Hyzaar®, losartan-containing medications (Cozaar®, Hyzaar®)

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Ilaris®, canakinumab

Imitrex®, sumatriptan

Incivek™, telaprevir

Increlex®, mecasermin

Infergen® interferon alfocan-1

Inlyta®, axitinib

Invega®, paliperidone

Istodax®, romidepsin

J

Jakafi™, ruxolitinib

Januvia®, sitagliptin-containing medications (Januvia, Janumet®)

Jevtana®, cabazitaxel

K

Kalydeco™, ivacaftor

Kapidex™, dexlansoprazole

Kineret®, anakinra

Kombiglyze XR®, saxagliptin

Krystexxa™, pegloticase

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Lamisil®, terbinafine oral

Latuda®, lurasidone

Lazanda™, fentanyl nasal spray

Letairis®, ambrisentan

Levitra®, vardenafil

Levonorgestrel-containing Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS) for Medical Conditions

Lipitor®, atorvastatin

Livalo®, pitavastatin

Lucentis®, ranibizumab

Lunesta®

Lyrica®, pregabalin

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Macugen®, pegaptanib

Makena™, hydroxyprogesterone caproate

Maxalt®, rizatriptan

Maximum Drug Dosage

Medication Policy Manual Introduction

Micardis®, telmisartan-containing medications (Micardis, Micardis® HCT)

Mirena®, Levonorgestrel-containing Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS) for Medical Conditions

MyoBloc®, botulinum toxin Type B

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Nasonex®, mometasone nasal

Nexavar®, sorafenib

Nexium®, esomeprazole

Nplate®, romiplostim

Non-Formulary Medications, Medical Exception Criteria for Closed Pharmacy Benefit Designs

Norditropin®, somatropin

Nutropin®, somatropin

Nutropin AQ®, somatropin

Nuvigil®, armodafinil

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Octagam® (Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy)

Off-Label Drug Use of FDA Approved Drugs

Omnaris™, ciclesonide nasal

Omnitrope®, somatropin

Onglyza®, saxagliptin

Onsolis™ fentanyl buccal soluble film

Opana® ER, oxymorphone, Extended Release

Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain

Oral Contraceptives for Medical Conditions

Orencia®, abatacept

Orthovisc® (high molecular weight hyaluronan)

OxyContin®, oxycodone CR

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Pegasys®, peginterferon alfa-2a

PEG-Intron®, peginterferon alfa-2b

Penlac®, ciclopirox

Prevacid®, lansoprazole

Pristiq™, desvenlafaxine

Privigen®, Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy

ProliaT, denosumab

Promacta®, eltrombopag

Provenge®, sipuleucel-T

Provigil®, modafinil

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Qualaquin®, quinine

Qutenza®, capsaicin 8% patch

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Reclast®, zoledronic acid

Relenza®, zanamivir

Relistor®, methylnaltrexone

Relpax®, eletriptan

Remicade®, infliximab

Remodulin®, treprostinil subcutaneous

Renova®, tretinoin topical

Retin A®, tretinoin topical

Retin A Micro®, tretinoin topical

Revatio™, sildenafil 20mg

Revlimid®, lenalidomide

Rhinocort Aqua®, budesonide nasal

Rituxan®, rituximab

Rozerem®, ramelteon

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Saizen®, somatropin

Saphris®, asenapine

Savella™, milnacipran

Self-Administered Injectables

Serostim®, somatropin

Serostim LQ®

Simponi®, golimumab

Solage®, tretinoin topical

Solodyn®, minocycline HCl

Sporanox®, itraconazole oral

Sprycel®, dasatinib

Stelara™, ustekinumab

Sumavel™ DosePro™, sumatriptan

Supartz® (sodium hyaluronate)

Sutent®, sunitinib

Sylatron™, peginterferon alfa-2b

Synagis®, respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis

Synvisc®/Synvisc-One® (hylan G-F 20)

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Tamiflu®, oseltamivir

Tarceva®, erlotinib

Tasigna®, nilotinib

Tekturna®, aliskiren-containing medications (Tekturna®, Tekturna HCT®, Valturna®, Amturnide™, Tekamlo™)

Tev-Tropin®, somatropin

Teveten®, eprosartan-containing medications (Teveten, Teveten® HCT)

Tracleer®, bosentan

Tradjenta®, linagliptin

Treximet™, sumatriptan/naproxen

Tykerb®, lapatinib

Tysabri®, natalizumab

Tyvaso®, treprostinil inhaled

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Valturna®, alisksartan-containing medications (Tekturna, Tekturna HCT®, Valturna®)

Valturna®, valsartan-containing medications (Diovan, Diovan HCT®, Exforge®, Exforge HCT®, Valturna®)

Velcade®, bortezomib

Ventavis®, iloprost inhaled

Veramyst®, fluticasone furoate nasal

Viagra®, sildenafil

Victoza®, liraglutide

Victrelis™, boceprevir

Viibryd™, vilazodone

Vimovo™, esomeprazole

Vivaglobin® (SQ preparation)(Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy)

Votrient™, pazopanib

VPRIV™, velaglucerase alfa

Vytorin®, simvastatin/ezetimibe

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Xalkori®, crizotinib

Xenazine®, tetrabenazine

Xeomin®, incobotulinumtoxinA

Xgeva™, denosumab

Xolair®, omalizumab

Xyrem®, sodium oxybate

Y

Yervoy™, ipilimumab

Z

Zavesca®, miglustat

Zegerid®, omeprazole/sod. bicarbonate

Zelboraf™, vemurafenib

Zolinza™, vorinostat

ZolpiMist®, zolpidem

Zometa®, zoledronic acid

Zomig®, zolmitriptan

Zorbtive®, somatropin

Zytiga™, abiraterone

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