Biologic Immunomodulators – Entyvio Prior Authorization Criteria - Medicare Part D
Prior Authorization Criteria for Approval
Initial Evaluation
Entyvio will be approved when ALL of the following are met:
- The patient has an FDA labeled indication for the requested medication
AND - ONE of the following:
- There is evidence of a claim that the patient is currently being treated with the requested medication within the past 90 days
OR - The prescriber states the patient is currently being treated with the requested medication AND provided clinical justification to support that the patient is at risk if therapy is changed
OR - The patient’s medication history indicates use of another biologic immunomodulator medication for the same FDA labeled indication
OR - The patient’s diagnosis does NOT require a conventional prerequisite medication*
OR - The patient’s medication history indicates use of ONE formulary conventional prerequisite medication for the requested indication*
OR - The patient has an intolerance or hypersensitivity to at least ONE formulary conventional prerequisite medication for the requested indication*
OR - The patient has an FDA labeled contraindication to at least ONE formulary conventional prerequisite medication for the requested indication*
- There is evidence of a claim that the patient is currently being treated with the requested medication within the past 90 days
- The patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested medication
AND - The patient will NOT be using the requested medication in combination with another biologic immunomodulator
AND - The requested dose is within FDA labeled dosing for the requested indication
*NOTE:
- Use of ONE conventional prerequisite medication is required for diagnoses of moderate ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease
- NO prerequisites are required for diagnosis of severe ulcerative colitis
- Formulary conventional medications for Crohn’s disease may include mercaptopurine, azathioprine, corticosteroids, methotrexate, or sulfasalazine.
- Formulary conventional medications for moderate ulcerative colitis may include 5-aminosalicylates (including balsalazide, mesalamine, sulfasalazine), mercaptopurine, azathioprine, and corticosteroids
Length of approval: 14 weeks
Renewal Evaluation
Entyvio will be approved when ALL of the following are met:
- The patient has been previously approved for the requested medication through the plan’s Prior Authorization criteria
AND - The patient has an FDA labeled indication for the requested medication
AND - The patient has had clinical improvement (slowing of disease progression or decrease in symptom severity and/or frequency)
AND - The patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested medication
AND - The patient will NOT be using the requested medication in combination with another biologic immunomodulator
AND - The requested dose is within FDA labeled dosing for the requested indication
Length of approval: 12 months
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