Effective December 1, 2023: Pharmacy and Biopharmacy Policies
Date: 08/30/23
Superior HealthPlan has added, updated or retired certain pharmacy and biopharmacy policies to ensure medical necessity review criteria is current and appropriate for members and the scope of services provided. As a result the following policies are effective on December 1, 2023, at 12:00AM.
POLICY | APPLICABLE PRODUCTS | NEW POLICY OVERVIEW OR UPDATED POLICY REVISIONS |
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Biologic and Non-biologic DMARDs (HIM.PA.SP60) | Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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Ferric Carboxymaltose (Injectafer) (CP.PHAR.234) | Ambetter, Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), and CHIP | Policy updates include:
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Ferric Derisomaltose (Monoferric) (CP.PHAR.480) | Ambetter, Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), and CHIP | Policy updates include:
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Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate (Triferic, Triferic Avnu) (CP.PHAR.624) | Ambetter, Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), and CHIP | Policy updates include:
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Ferumoxytol (Feraheme) (CP.PHAR.165) | Ambetter, Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), and CHIP | Policy updates include:
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GLP-1 receptor agonists (HIM.PA.53) | Ambetter | Policy updates include:
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To review all policies, please visit Superior’s Clinical, Payment & Pharmacy Policies webpage.
Prior to updates, pharmacy and biopharmacy clinical policies are reviewed and approved by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee.
For questions or additional information, please contact Superior’s Pharmacy Department at 1-800-218-7453, ext. 22272.