Prior Authorization Guidelines

Prior Authorization is required for the following medications because they may have limited conditions for which they are prescribed; special monitoring or dispensing requirements; or an extremely high cost. Guidelines for approving coverage for prior authorization drugs are developed and approved by a panel of practicing physicians and pharmacists. Click on the drug name to view the specific prior authorization guidelines.

Commercial & Medicare Guidelines:
Actimmune PA
Afinitor PA
Ampyra PA 
Antipsoriatic Agents PA
Apokyn PA   
Arcalyst PA
Aubagio PA
Benlysta PA
Bosulif PA
Cayston PA
Celebrex 400mg PA 
Cerezyme_Ceredase_Vpriv PA
Cesamet PA 
Cimzia PA
Crinone_Prochieve_Endometrin PA
Cometriq PA
Dermatological and Delayed Release 
    Tetracycline Products PA

Desoxyn PA    
D H E Injection PA 
DDAVP Injection PA
Effient PA
Eliquis PA
Embeda PA
Enbrel PA
Erivedge PA
Fentora PA
Ferriprox PA
Firazyr PA
Forteo PA
Fuzeon PA
Gilenya PA
Gleevec PA
Growth Hormone PA 
Halaven PA
Humira PA
Iclusig PA
Inlyta PA
Intron A Non Hepatitis PA
Iressa_Tarceva PA
Jakafi PA
Jevtana PA
Kalydeco PA
Kineret PA
Kuvan PA                                                    
Letairis PA
Lysteda PA
Mozobil PA
Nuedexta PA
Nexavar PA
Noxafil PA

Oforta PA
Onfi PA
Orencia PA
Promacta PA
Qualaquin PA
Qutenza PA
Ranexa PA
Relistor PA
Revatio_Adcirca PA
Revlimid PA
Ribavirin PA
Rilutek PA
Sandostatin PA
Sabril PA
Samsca PA
Simponi PA
Soliris PA Criteria
Sprycel PA
Stivarga PA
Suboxone PA
Subsys PA
Sutent PA
Sylatron PA
Symlin PA
Synarel PA
Tasigna PA
Topical Retinoid Medications PA
Tracleer PA
Tykerb PA
Vandetanib PA
Ventavis_Tyvaso PA
Victrelis_Incivek PA
Votrient PA
Xalkori PA
Xarelto PA
Xeljanz PA
Xenazine PA
Xtandi PA
Zavesca PA
Zelboraf PA
Zortress PA
Zytiga PA
Zyvox PA

Commercial-Only Guidelines:
Actiq PA (Commercial Only)
Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents PA (Commercial Only)
Interferon Alfa for Hepatitis PA (Commercial Only)
Isotretinoin PA (Commercial Only)
Korlym PA (Commercial Only)
Lazanda PA (Commercial Only)
Multiple Sclerosis Agents PA (Commercial Only)
Nuvigil PA (Commercial Only)
Provigil PA (Commercial Only)
Somavert PA (Commercial Only)
Xifaxan PA (Commercial Only)
Xyrem PA (Commercial Only)

Medicare-Only Guidelines:
Actemra PA (Medicare Only)
Actiq PA_QL (Medicare Only)
Adagen PA (Medicare Only)
Alferon N PA (Medicare Only)
Alpha Proteinase Inhibitors PA (Medicare Only)
Antiemetics PA (Medicare Only)
Benlysta PA (Medicare Only)
Egrifta PA (Medicare Only)
Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents PA (Medicare Only)
Growth Hormone PA (Medicare Only)
Halaven PA (Medicare Only)
Human Chorionic Gonadotropins PA (Medicare Only)
Interferon Alfa for Hepatitis PA (Medicare Only)
IVIG PA (Medicare Only)
Kyprolis PA (Medicare Only)
Lazanda PA (Medicare Only)
Marinol PA (Medicare Only)
Miacalcin PA (Medicare Only)
Multiple Sclerosis Agents PA (Medicare Only)
Naglazyme PA (Medicare Only)
Nuvigil PA (Medicare Only)
Perjeta PA Criteria (Medicare Only)
Prolia PA Criteria (Medicare Only)
Provigil PA (Medicare Only)
Stelara PA (Medicare Only)
Xeomin PA (Medicare Only)
Xyrem PA (Medicare Only)
Yervoy PA (Medicare Only)
Zaltrap PA (Medicare Only)