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Our decision-making process
Some medications on our preferred drug list need prior authorization before they can be dispensed. First, you’ll request prior authorization for a member’s medication. Then, we’ll review your request and make our decision using the Department of Health Care Services’ prior authorization guidelines as well as our own custom guidelines.
Here are some of the guidelines that we use in our decision making:
Pharmacy prior authorization guideline chart (PDF)
Atypical Antipsychotics Oral and Transdermal (PDF)
Cequa and Cyclosporin Ophthalmic Emulsion (PDF)
CGRP Antagonist Injectable IV Infusion (PDF)
Compounded Drug Products (PDF)
Continuous Glucose Monitor (PDF)
Epogen - Procrit - Retacrit (PDF)
Epoprostenol-Flolan-Veletri (PDF)
Fentanyl - Oral and Intranasal
Icatibant - Sajazir - Firazyr (PDF)
Immune Globulin Intravenous (PDF)
Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (PDF)
Infliximab Remicade and Biosimilar (PDF)
Lupron Depot Endometriosis - Fibroids (PDF)
Lupron Depot Prostate Cancer (PDF)
Methylphenidate Products (PDF)
Neulasta and pegfilgrastim biosimilars (PDF)
Neupogen and filgrastim biosimilars (PDF)
Nitroglycerin 0.4 percent ointment (Rectiv) (PDF)
Opioids Extended-Release (PDF)
Opioids Immediate-Release (PDF)
Proton Pump Inhibitors Post Limit (PDF)
Ranolazine Extended Release (PDF)
Tadalafil (Cialis) for BPH (PDF)
Vyvgart - Vyvgart Hytrulo (PDF)
Xyrem-Lumryz (sodium oxybate) (PDF)
Zoledronic Acid - Reclast - Zometa (PDF)
For more information
If you have questions or would like a copy of these guidelines sent to you, call Provider Services at
1-866-329-4701 (TTY: 711).