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As previously communicated, effective January 1, 2015, new
precertification requirements will apply to our commercial HMO and PPO and
Medicare Advantage HMO members for the medical benefit drugs listed.
The following medical benefit drugs will be added to the precertification
requirement list effective January 1, 2015:
- BeleodaqTM (belinostat);
- EntyvioTM (vedolizumab);
- Keytruda® (pembrolizumab);
- Monovisc® (high molecular weight hyaluronan) ? added to
AmeriHealth New Jersey only, already on Delaware and Pennsylvania list;
- nivolumab (anti-PD-1 human monoclonal antibodies)*;
- Ruconest® (recombinant C1-esterase inhibitor);
- SylvantTM (siltuximab);
- VimizimTM (elosulfase alfa) ? added to AmeriHealth New Jersey
only, already on Delaware and Pennsylvania list.
In addition, the following medical benefit drugs will
no longer require
precertification approval effective January 1, 2015:
- Aredia® (pamidronate disodium);
- Arzerra® (ofatumumab);
- Boniva® injection (ibandronate sodium);
- Ceredase® (alglucerase);
- Eloxatin® (oxaliplatin);
- Nulojix® (belatacept);
- Orthovisc® (high molecular weight hyaluronan);
- Synvisc® (hylan G-F 20);
- Synvisc-One® (hylan G-F 20).
These changes will be reflected in an updated precertification requirement
list, which will be available later this month on our
Pennsylvania and Delaware
provider website or our
New Jersey
provider website.
*Pending approval from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration.
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