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Afinitor (everolimus)
Nubeqa (darolutamide)
Afinitor DISPERZ (everolimus) Odomzo (sonidegib)
Akeega (niraparib/abiraterone) Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)
Alecensa (alectinib) Ojemda (tovorafenib)
Alunbrig (brigatinib)
Ojjaara (momelotinib)
Augtyro (repotrectinib) Onureg (azacitabine)
Avmapki Fakzynja Co-Pack (avutometinib/defactinib) Orgovyx (relugolix)
Ayvakit (avapritinib) Orserdu (elacestrant)
Balversa (erdafitinib) Pemazyre (pemigatinib)
Bosulif (bosutinib) Piqray (alpelisib)
Braftovi (encorafenib) Pomalyst (pomalidomide)
Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) Qinlock (ripretinib)
Cabometyx (cabozantinib) Retevmo (selpercatinib)
Calquence (acalabrutinib) Revlimid (lenalidomide)
Caprelsa (vandetanib) Revuforj (revumenib)
Cometriq (cabozantinib) Rezlidhia (olutasidenib)
Copiktra (duvelisib) Romvimza (vimseltinib)
Cotellic (cobimetinib) Rozlytrek (entrectinib)
Daurismo (glasdegib) Rubraca (rucaparib)
Ensacove (ensartinib) Rydapt (midostaurin)
Erivedge (vismodegib) Scemblix (asciminib)
Erleada (apalutamide) Sprycel (dasatinib)
Exkivity (mobocertinib) Stivarga (regorafenib)
Fareston (toremifene) Sutent (sunitinib)
Fotivda (tivozanib) Tabrecta (capmatinib)
Fruzaqla (fruquintinib) Tafinlar (dabrafenib)
Gavreto (pralsetinib) Tagrisso (osimertinib)
Gilotrif (afatinib) Talzenna (talazoparib)
Gleevec (imatinib)
Tarceva (erlotinib)
Gomekli (mirdametinib) Targretin (bexarotene)
Hycamtin (topotecan) Tasigna (nilotinib)
Ibrance (palbociclib)
Tazverik (tazemetostat)
Ibtrozi (taletrectinib) Temodar (temozolomide)
Iclusig (ponatinib)
Thalomid (thalidomide)
Idhifa (enasidenib) Tibsovo (ivosidenib)
Imbruvica (ibrutinib) Tepmetko (tepotinib)
Inlyta (axitinib)
Truqap (capivasertib)
Inqovi (decitabine-cedazuridine) Tukysa (tucatinib)
Inrebic (fedratinib)
Turalio (pexidartinib)
Iressa (gefitinib) Tykerb (lapatinib)
Itovebi (inavolisib) Vanflyta (quizartinib)
Iwilfin (eflornithine) Venclexta (venetoclax)
Jakafi (ruxolitinib) Verzenio (abemaciclib)
Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib)
Vesanoid (tretinoin)
Kisqali (ribociclib) Vitrakvi (larotrectinib)
Krazati (adagrasib) Vizimpro (dacomitinib)
Lazcluze (lazertinib) Voranigo (vorasidenib)
Lenvima (lenvatinib) Votrient (pazopanib)
Lonsurf (trifluridine/tipiracil) Welireg (belzutifan)
Lorbrena (lorlatinib) Xalkori (crizotinib)
Lumakras (sotorasib) Xospata (gilteritinib)
Lynparza (olaparib)
Xpovio (selinexor)
Lysodren (mitotane)
Xtandi (enzalutamide)
Lytgobi (futibatinib)
Yonsa (abiraterone)
Matulane (procarbazine)
Zejula (niraparib)
Mekinist (trametinib) Zelboraf (vemurafenib)
Mektovi (binimetinib) Zolinza (vorinostat)
Nerlynx (neratinib) Zydelig (idelalisib)
Nexavar (sorafenib) Zykadia (ceritinib)
Nilandron (nilutamide)
Zytiga (abiraterone)
Ninlaro (ixazomib)
Please perform a formulary drug search on your patient’s member ID to ensure the prescription drug is covered under their benefit plan. The medication(s) in this medical policy may not be covered under a specific member’s benefit plan.
Brand (generic) | Quantity Limit |
Afinitor (everolimus) | |
2.5 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
5 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
7.5 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
10 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Afinitor DISPERZ (everolimus) | |
2 mg tablet for oral suspension | 60 tablets / 30 days |
3 mg tablet for oral suspension | 90 tablets / 30 days |
4 mg tablet for oral suspension | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Akeega (niraparib/abiraterone) | |
50/500 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
100/500 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Alecensa (alectinib) | |
150 mg capsule | 240 capsules / 30 days |
Alunbrig (brigatinib) | |
30 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
90 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
180 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Starter PAK | 1 pak (30 tablets) / 180 days |
Augtyro (repotrectinib) | |
40 mg capsule | 240 capsules / 30 days |
160 mg capsule | 60 capsules / 30 days |
Ayvakit (avapritinib) | |
25 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
50 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
200 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
300 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Balversa (erdafitinib) | |
3 mg tablet | 84 tablets / 28 days |
4 mg tablet | 56 tablets / 28 days |
5 mg tablet | 28 tablets / 28 days |
Bosulif (bosutinib) | |
50 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
100 mg capsule | 90 capsules / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
400 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
500 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Braftovi (encorafenib) | |
75 mg capsule | 180 capsules / 30 days |
Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) | |
80 mg capsule | 60 capsules / 30 days |
160 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Cabometyx (cabozantinib) | |
20 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
40 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
60 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Calquence (acalabrutinib) | |
100 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Caprelsa (vandetanib) | |
100 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
300 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Cometriq (cabozantinib) | |
60 mg daily dose carton | 1 carton / 28 days |
100 mg daily dose carton | 1 carton / 28 days |
140 mg daily dose carton | 1 carton / 28 days |
Copiktra (duvelisib) | |
15 mg capsules | 56 capsules / 28 days |
25 mg capsules | 56 capsules / 28 days |
Cotellic (cobimetinib) | |
20 mg tablet | 63 tablets / 28 days |
Daurismo (glasdegib) | |
25 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Erivedge (vismodegib) | |
150 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
Erleada (apalutamide) | |
60 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Exkivity (mobocertinib) | |
40 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
Fareston (toremifine) | |
60 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 26 days |
Gavreto (pralsetinib) | |
100 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
Gilotrif (afatinib) | |
20 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
30 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
40 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Gleevec (imatinib) | |
100 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
400 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Hycamtin (topotecan) | |
0.25 mg capsule | No quantity limit |
1 mg capsule | No quantity limit |
Ibrance (ponatinib) | |
75 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
75 mg tablet | 21 tablets / 28 days |
100 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
100 mg tablet | 21 tablets / 28 days |
125 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
125 mg tablet | 21 tablets / 28 days |
Iclusig (ponatinib) | |
10 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
15 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
30 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
45 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Idhifa (enasidenib) | |
50 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | |
70 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
140 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
140 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
280 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
420 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
560 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
70mg/mL oral suspension | 432mL / 27 days |
Inlyta (axitinib) | |
1 mg tablet | 180 tablets / 30 days |
5 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Inrebic (fedratinib) | |
100 mg capsule | 160 capsules / 30 days |
Iressa (gefitinib) | |
250 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Itovebi (inavolisib) | |
3mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
9mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Jakafi (ruxolitinib) | |
5 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
10 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
15 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
20 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
25 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) | |
50 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
100mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Kisqali (ribociclib) | |
200 mg tablet | 63 tablets / 28 days |
Kisqali/Femara Pak (ribociclib/letrozole) | |
200mg pack | 91 tablets / 28 days |
400mg pack | 91 tablets / 28 days |
600mg pack | 91 tablets / 28 days |
Krazati (adagrasib) | |
200 mg tablet | 180 tablets / 30 days |
Lazcluze (lazertinib) | |
80 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
240 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Lenvima (lenvatinib) | |
4 mg therapy pack | 30 capsules / 30 days |
8 mg therapy pack (2x4mg capsules daily) | 60 capsules / 30 days |
10 mg therapy pack | 30 capsules / 30 days |
12 mg therapy pack (3x4mg capsules daily) | 90 capsules / 30 days |
14 mg therapy pack (10mg and 4mg capsule daily) | 60 capsules / 30 days |
18 mg therapy pack (10mg and 2x4mg capsules daily) | 90 capsules / 30 days |
20 mg therapy pack (2x10mg capsules daily) | 60 capsules / 30 days |
24 mg therapy pack (2x10mg capsules and 4mg capsule daily) | 90 capsules / 30 days |
Lonsurf (trifluridine/tipiracil) | |
15 mg/6.14 mg tablet | 80 tablets/28 days |
20 mg/8.19 mg tablet | 80 tablets/28 days |
Lorbrena (lorlatinib) | |
25 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Lumakras (sotorasib) | |
120mg tablet | 240 tablets / 30 days |
320mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
Lynparza (olaparib) | |
50 mg capsule | 240 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
150 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Lysodren (mitotane) | |
500 mg tablet | No quantity limit |
Matulane (procarbazine) | |
50 mg capsule | No quantity limit |
Mekinist (trametinib) | |
0.05 mg/mL oral solution | 540 mL / 30 days |
0.5 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
2 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Mektovi (binimetinib) | |
15 mg tablet | 180 tablets / 30 days |
Nerlynx (neratinib) | |
40 mg tablet | 180 tablets / 30 days |
Nexavar (sorafenib) | |
200 mg tablets | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Nilandron (nilutamide) | |
150 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 26 days |
Ninlaro (ixazomib) | |
2.3 mg capsule | 3 capsules / 28 days |
3 mg capsule | 3 capsules / 28 days |
4 mg capsule | 3 capsules / 28 days |
Nubeqa (darolutamide) | |
300 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Odomzo (sonidegib) | |
200 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
Ogsiveo (nirogacestat) | |
50 mg tablet | 180 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
150 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Orserdu (elacestrant) | |
86 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
345 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Pemazyre (pemigatinib) | |
4.5 mg tablet | 14 tablets / 21 days |
9 mg tablet | 14 tablets / 21 days |
13.5 mg tablet | 14 tablets / 21 days |
Piqray (alpelisib) | |
200 mg daily dose pack (200mg tablet) | 28 tablets / 28 days |
250 mg daily dose pack (200mg tablet and 50mg tablet) | 56 tablets / 28 days |
300 mg tablet daily dose pack (150mg tablet) | 56 tablets / 28 days |
Pomalyst (pomalidomide) | |
1 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
2 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
3 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
4 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
Qinlock (ripretinib) | |
50 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
Retevmo (selpercatinib) | |
40 mg capsule | 60 capsules / 30 days |
80 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
40 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
80 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
120 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
160 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Revlimid (lenalidomide) | |
2.5 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
5 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
10 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
15 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
20 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
25 mg capsule | 21 capsules / 28 days |
Revuforj (revumenib) | |
25 mg tablet | 240 tablets / 30 days |
110 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
160 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Rezlidhia (olutasidenib) | |
150 mg capsule | 60 capsules/ 30 days |
Romvimza (vimseltinib) | |
14 mg capsule | 8 capsules / 28 days |
20 mg capsule | 8 capsules / 28 days |
30 mg capsule | 8 capsules / 28 days |
Rozlytrek (entrectinib) | |
50 mg pellet | 360 pellets / 30 days |
100 mg capsule | 90 capsules / 30 days |
200 mg capsule | 90 capsules / 30 days |
Rubraca (rucaparib) | |
200 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
250 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
300 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Rydapt (midostaurin) | |
25 mg capsule | 240 capsules / 30 days |
Scemblix (asciminib) | |
20 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
40 mg tablet | 240 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Sprycel (dasatinib) | |
20 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
50 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
70 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
80 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
140 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Stivarga (regorafenib) | |
40 mg tablet | 84 tablets / 28 days |
Sutent (sunitinib) | |
12.5 mg capsule | 28 capsules / 28 days |
25 mg capsule | 28 capsules / 28 days |
37.5 mg capsule | 28 capsules / 28 days |
50 mg capsule | 28 capsules / 42 days |
Tabrecta (capmatinib) | |
150 mg tablet | 112 tablets / 28 days |
200 mg tablet | 112 tablets / 28 days |
Tafinlar (dabrafenib) | |
50 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
75 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
10 mg tablet | 360 tablets / 30 days |
Tagrisso (osimertinib) | |
40 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
80 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Talzenna (talazoparib) | |
0.1 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
0.25 mg capsule | 90 capsules / 30 days |
0.35 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
1 mg capsule | 30 capsules / 30 days |
Tarceva (erlotinib) | |
25 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
150 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Targretin (bexarotene) | |
75 mg capsule | No quantity limit |
Tasigna (nilotinib) | |
50 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
150 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
200 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
Tazverik (tazemetostat) | |
200 mg tablet | 240 tablets / 30 days |
Temodar (temozolomide) | |
5 mg tablet | No quantity limit |
20 mg tablet | No quantity limit |
100 mg tablet | No quantity limit |
140 mg tablet | No quantity limit |
180 mg tablet | No quantity limit |
250 mg tablet | No quantity limit |
Tepmetko (tepotinib) | |
225 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Thalomid (thalidomide) | |
50 mg capsule | 90 capsules / 30 days |
100 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
Tibsovo (ivosidenib) | |
250 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Truqap (capivasertib) | |
160 mg tablet | 68 tablets / 28 days |
200 mg tablet | 68 tablets / 28 days |
Tukysa (tucatinib) | |
50 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 26 days |
150 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 26 days |
Turalio (pexidartinib) | |
200 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
Tykerb (lapatinib) | |
250 mg tablet | 180 tablets / 30 days |
Venclexta (venetoclax) | |
10 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
50 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 180 tablets / 30 days |
Starter pack | 1 pack (42 tablets) / 180 days |
Verzenio (abemaciclib) | |
50 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
100 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
150 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
200 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Vesanoid (tretinoin) | |
10 mg capsule | No quantity limit |
Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) | |
25 mg capsule | 180 capsules / 30 days |
100 mg capsule | 60 capsules / 30 days |
20 mg/mL solution | 300 mLs / 30 days |
Vizimpro (dacomitinib) | |
15 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
30 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
45 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Voranigo (vorasidenib) | |
10 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
40 mg tablet | 30 tablets / 30 days |
Votrient (pazopanib) | |
200 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
400 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Welireg (belzutifan) | |
40 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
Xalkori (crizotinib) | |
20 mg capsule | 60 capsules / 30 days |
50 mg capsule | 60 capsules / 30 days |
150 mg capsule | 90 capsules / 30 days |
200 mg capsule | 60 capsules / 30 days |
250 mg capsule | 60 capsules / 30 days |
Xospata (gilteritinib) | |
40 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
Xpovio (selinexor) | |
40 mg pack (once weekly) | 8 tablets / 28 days |
40 mg pack (twice weekly) | 16 tablets / 28 days |
60 mg pack (once weekly) | 12 tablets / 28 days |
60 mg pack (twice weekly) | 24 tablets / 28 days |
80 mg pack (once weekly) | 16 tablets / 28 days |
80 mg pack (twice weekly) | 32 tablets / 28 days |
100 mg pack (once weekly) | 20 tablets / 28 days |
Xtandi (enzalutamide) | |
40 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
40 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
80 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Yonsa (abiraterone) | |
125 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Zejula (niraparib) | |
100 mg tablet | 30 capsules / 30 days |
200 mg tablet | 30 capsules / 30 days |
300 mg tablet | 30 capsules / 30 days |
Zelboraf (vemurafenib) | |
240 mg tablet | 240 tablets / 30 days |
Zolinza (vorinostat) | |
100 mg capsule | 120 capsules / 30 days |
Zydelig (idelalisib) | |
100 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
150 mg tablet | 60 tablets / 30 days |
Zykadia (ceritinib) | |
150 mg tablet | 90 tablets / 30 days |
Zytiga (abiraterone) | |
250 mg tablet | 120 tablets / 30 days |
Related policies -
Prior authorization is required.
The requested agent may be considered medically necessary when ALL of the following criteria are met:
ONE of the following:
There is documentation that the individual is currently receiving the requested agent;
The prescriber states the individual is using the requested agent AND is at risk if therapy is changed;
ALL of the following:
ONE of the following:
The individual has an FDA approved diagnosis for the requested agent; OR
The use of the requested agent is for an indication that is supported by compendia. (NCCN Compendium™ level of evidence 1 or 2A, AHFS, DrugDex level of evidence 1 or 2A);
Genetic testing has been completed (if applicable) using an FDA approved genetic test if required for therapy with the requested agent and results indicate therapy with requested agent is appropriate;
ONE of the following:
The individual has tried and failed the first line agent for the intended indication (if applicable); OR
The individual has a documented intolerance, FDA labeled contraindication, or hypersensitivity to the first line agent; AND
ONE of the following:
The requested agent is a preferred agent*; OR
The requested agent is a non-preferred agent, and the patient meets ONE of the following:
The individual's medication history indicates use of a preferred agent for the requested indication;
The individual has a documented intolerance, FDA labeled contraindication, or hypersensitivity to the preferred agent; OR
The prescriber has provided documentation in support of use of the non-preferred agent over the preferred agent which has been reviewed and approved by a Clinical Reviewer;
If requested medication is not being used as monotherapy, drug must be used in combination with other chemotherapeutic or adjuvant agent(s) as approved by the FDA prescribing information or regimen is supported by compendia (NCCN Compendium™ level of evidence 1 or 2A, AHFS, DrugDex level of evidence 1 or 2A) and/or medical literature;
The individual does not have an FDA labeled contraindication to the requested agent;
The individual does not have an FDA labeled limitation of use for the requested agent that is otherwise not supported in National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN); AND
ONE of the following:
The dose is within FDA labeling; OR
The dose is not within FDA approved labeling and the prescriber has submitted documentation in support of therapy with a higher dose for the intended diagnosis which has been reviewed and approved by the Clinical Reviewer.
Length of Approval: Up to 3 months for dose titration requests Up to 12 months for all other requests
Avmapki Fakzynja Co-Pack (avutometinib/defactinib), Ensacove (ensartinib), Fotivda (tivozanib), Fruzaqla (fruquintinib), Gomekli (mirdametinib), Ibtrozi (taletrectinib), Inqovi (decitabine-cedazuridine), Iwilfin (elfornithine), Lytgobi (futibatinib), Ojemda (tovorafenib), Ojjaara (momelotinib), Onureg (azacitadine), Orgovyx (relugolix), and Vanflyta (quizartinib) are considered not medically necessary as there are other formulary options covered by the Plan which share the same place in therapy.
State Health Plan (State and School Employees): The prescription drug(s) in this medical policy may be covered under a prescription drug benefit plan administered by the State Health Plan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager. Please perform a formulary drug search at https://www.dfa.ms.gov/cvs-caremark and submit any required Prior Authorization Requests for coverage determination to the Plan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager. Services related to delivery and/or administration of a medication determined to be not medically necessary will also be considered not medically necessary. Services related to delivery and/or administration of a self-administered drug are not covered.
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language.
Medically Necessary is defined as those services, treatments, procedures, equipment, drugs, devices, items or supplies furnished by a covered Provider that are required to identify or treat a Member's illness, injury or Mental Health Disorders, and which Company determines are covered under this Benefit Plan based on the criteria as follows in A through D:
A. consistent with the symptoms or diagnosis and treatment of the Member's condition, illness, or injury; and
B. appropriate with regard to standards of good medical practice; and
C. not solely for the convenience of the Member, his or her Provider; and
D. the most appropriate supply or level of care which can safely be provided to Member. When applied to the care of an Inpatient, it further means that services for the Member's medical symptoms or conditions require that the services cannot be safely provided to the Member as an Outpatient.
For the definition of medical necessity, “standards of good medical practice” means standards that are based on credible scientific evidence published in peer-reviewed medical literature generally recognized by the relevant medical community, and physician specialty society recommendations, and the views of medical practitioners practicing in relevant clinical areas and any other relevant factors. BCBSMS makes no payment for services, treatments, procedures, equipment, drugs, devices, items or supplies which are not documented to be Medically Necessary. The fact that a Physician or other Provider has prescribed, ordered, recommended, or approved a service or supply does not in itself, make it Medically Necessary.
02/05/2019: New policy added. Policy reviewed and approved by Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. Effective 01/01/2019.
07/11/2019: Added drug names to the top of the policy. Policy description updated regarding brand/generic drugs and quantity limits. Policy statements unchanged. Sources updated.
08/01/2019: Added drug names to the top of the policy. Policy description updated to add brand/generic drugs and quantity limits. Policy statements unchanged. Sources updated.
11/01/2019: Added drug names to the top of the policy. Policy updated to state that Ibrance and Verzenio are preferred agents and trial and failure of 1 preferred agent must be documented before consideration of Kisqali or Kisqali/Femara pack.
04/24/2020: Policy updated to add brand/generic drugs and quantity limits. Sources updated.
05/20/2020: Policy description updated to revise quantity limits for Sutent (sunitinib).
06/30/2020: Added Fareston (toremifine), Nilandron (nilutamide), and Tukysa (tucatinib) to the top of the policy. Policy description updated to add the brand/generic drugs and the applicable quantity limits. Policy section updated to change "patient" to "member." Sources updated.
10/23/2020: Policy updated to add Pemazyre (pemigatinib), Qinlock (ripretinib), Retevmo (selpercatinib), Tabrecta (capmatinib), and the applicable quantity limits.
01/20/2021: Policy updated regarding quantity limits for Iclusig (ponatinib), Mekinist (trametinib), and Xpovio (selinexor).
05/01/2021: Added Gavreto (pralsetinib), Inqovi (decitabine-cedazuridine), Onureg (azacitabine), and Orgovyx (relugolix) to the top of the policy. Removed Xeloda (capecitabine) from the policy. Policy description updated to add quantity limits for Gavreto (pralsetinib). Policy section updated to state that Orgovyx (relugolix), Onureg (azacitadine), and Inqovi (decitabine-cedazuridine) are considered not medically necessary as there are other formulary options covered by the Plan which share the same place in therapy. Policy Guidelines updated to change "Nervous/Mental Conditions" to "Mental Health Disorders" and "Medically Necessary" to "medical necessity." Sources updated.
08/18/2021: Added the following drug names to the top of the policy: Fotivda (tivozanib), Tepmetko (tepotinib), and Ukoniq (umbralisib). Policy description revised to update quantity limits for Ayvakit (avapritinib) and Xtandi (enzalutamide). Added quantity limits for Fotivda (tivozanib), Tepmetko (tepotinib), and Ukoniq (umbralisib). Sources updated.
03/11/2022: Policy description updated to add quantity limit for Lumakras (sotorasib). Sources updated.
04/18/2022: Policy description updated to add quantity limits for Exkivity (mobocertinib) and to update the quantity limit for Nexavar (sorafenib). Sources updated.
11/07/2022: Policy description updated for Calquence (acalabrutinib) to change "capsules" to "tablets." Sources updated.
11/21/2022: Policy updated to remove Ukoniq (umbralisib). Sources updated.
01/23/2023: Policy description updated to add a new dosage form of Imbruvica (ibrutinib). Sources updated.
02/01/2023: Policy Exceptions updated to add the following: State Health Plan (State and School Employees): The prescription drug(s) in this medical policy may be covered under a prescription drug benefit plan administered by the State Health Plan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager. Please perform a formulary drug search at https://www.dfa.ms.gov/cvs-caremark and submit any required Prior Authorization Requests for coverage determination to the Plan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager. Services related to delivery and/or administration of a medication determined to be not medically necessary will also be considered not medically necessary. Services related to delivery and/or administration of a self-administered drug are not covered.
05/15/2023: Policy description updated to add quantity limits for Krazati (adagrasib) and Rezlidhia (olutasidenib). Added list of related medical policies. Policy statement updated to add Fotivda (tivozanib) and Lytgobi (futibatinib) as not medically necessary as there are other formulary options covered by the Plan which share the same place in therapy. Sources updated.
06/01/2023: Policy description updated to add a new dosage form of Lumakras (sotorasib). Sources updated.
08/21/2023: Policy updated to add new dosage forms of Zejula (niraparib). Sources updated.
09/18/2023: Policy updated to add new dosage forms of Mekinist (trametinib) and Tafinlar (dabrafenib). Sources updated.
01/10/2024: Policy updated to add new dosage forms of Bosulif (bosutinib), Rozlytrek (entrectinib), Talzenna (talazoparib), and Xalkori (crizotinib). Sources updated.
03/25/2024: Policy description updated to add quantity limits for Akeega (niraparib/abiraterone), Augtyro (repotrectinib), Orserdu (elacestrant), and Truqap (capivasertib). Revised dosage forms for Thalomid (thalidomide). Policy section updated to add Fruzaqla (fruquintinib), Ogsiveo (nirogacestat), and Ojjaara (momelotinib) as not medically necessary as there are other formulary options covered by the Plan which share the same place in therapy. Sources updated.
04/16/2024: Policy updated to add Vanflyta (quizartinib) as not medically necessary as there are other formulary options covered by the Plan which share the same place in therapy. Sources updated.
09/30/2024: Policy updated to add Iwilfin (elfornithine) and Ojemda (tovorafenib) as not medically necessary as there are other formulary options covered by the Plan which share the same place in therapy. Sources updated.
10/01/2024: Policy reviewed and approved by the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. Added new dose and quantity limits for Retevmo (selpercatinib). Policy language updated to change "member" to "individual." Medically necessary criteria updated to add the following statement: If requested medication is not being used as monotherapy, drug must be used in combination with other chemotherapeutic or adjuvant agent(s) as approved by the FDA prescribing information or regimen is supported by compendia (NCCN Compendium™ level of evidence 1 or 2A, AHFS, DrugDex level of evidence 1 or 2A) and/or medical literature. Sources updated. Effective 12/01/2024.
11/20/2024: Policy updated to add Voranigo (vorasidenib) and new dosage forms of Augtyro (repotrectinib). Policy statements unchanged. Sources updated.
12/01/2024: Medically necessary criteria update noted on 10/01/2024 effective after 60-day notice.
03/20/2025: Policy reviewed and approved by the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. Policy updated to add Welireg (belzutifan) and the applicable quantity limits. Sources updated.
05/15/2025: Policy updated to add Lazcluze (lazertinib) and the applicable quantity limits. Policy description updated to remove the following statement: *Ibrance and Verzenio are preferred agents and trial and failure of 1 preferred agent must be documented before consideration of Kisqali or Kisqali/Femara Pack. Sources updated.
05/31/2025: Policy updated to add Scemblix (asciminib) and the applicable quantity limits. Sources updated.
09/15/2025: Policy updated to add Gomekli (mirdametinib), Itovebi (inavolisib), Revuforj (revumenib), and Romvimza (vimseltinib). Removed Farydak (panobinostat) as it is no longer on the market. Policy description updated to add quantity limits for Brukinsa (zanubrutinib), Itovebi (inavolisib), Revuforj (revumenib), and Romvimza (vimseltinib). Medically necessary policy statement revised to change "ONE of the following criteria" to "ALL of the following criteria" and to add Gomekli (mirdametinib) as not medically necessary as there are other formulary options covered by the Plan which share the same place in therapy. Sources updated.
11/01/2025: Policy updated to add Avmapki Fakzynja Co-Pack (avutometinib/defactinib), Ensacove (ensartinib), Ibtrozi (taletrectinib), and Zykadia (ceritinib) to the list of drugs. Policy description updated to add quantity limits for Ogsiveo (nirogacestat) and Zykadia (ceritinib). Policy section updated to add Avmapki Fakzynja Co-Pack (avutometinib/defactinib), Ensacove (ensartinib), and Ibtrozi (taletrectinib) as not medically necessary as there are other formulary options covered by the Plan which share the same place in therapy. Removed Ogsiveo (nirogacestat) from the not medically necessary policy statement. Sources updated.
01/20/2026: Policy updated to add Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) to the list of drugs. Policy description updated to add quantity limits for Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) and Votrient (pazopanib). Sources updated.
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