PA Criteria: Tier 1 products are covered with no authorization necessary. Tier 2 authorization requires:
- documented inadequate response to two Tier 1 medications, or
- adverse drug reaction to all the Tier 1 medications, or
- previous stabilization on the Tier 2 medication, or
- a unique indication for which the Tier 1 antihypertensives are not indicated
Tier 3 authorization requires:
- documented inadequate response to two Tier 1 medications and documented inadequate response to all available Tier 2 medications, or
- adverse drug reaction to all the Tier 1 or all Tier 2 medications, or
- previous stabilization on the Tier 3 medication, or
- a unique indication for which the lower tiered antihypertensives are not indicated
- Prior Authorization form
Additional Information
- Consideration for approval of Monopril-HCT® (fosinopril/HCTZ) requires the following:
- A patient specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use the individual components.
- Consideration for approval of Cardizem® CD (diltiazem CD) 360mg capsules requires the following:
- A patient specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use two 180mg Cardizem CD (diltiazem CD) capsules.
- Duration and quantity limits on the use of nimodipine oral capsules and Nymalize™ (nimodipine oral solution) will apply as follows:
- A quantity limit of 252 capsules for 21 days will apply for Nimodipine oral capsules.
- A quantity limit of 2,838 mL for 21 days will apply for Nymalize™ oral solution.
- An age restriction on the use of Epaned™ (enalapril powder for oral solution) for members aged 7 years or older will apply with the following criteria:
- Consideration for approval requires a patient specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot swallow the oral tablet formulation even when crushed.
propranolol hydrochloride oral solution (Hemangeol™) Approval Criteria:
- An FDA approved diagnosis of treatment of proliferating infantile hemangioma requiring systemic therapy; and
- A patient-specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use the generic propranolol solutions (20mg/5mL and 40mg/5mL) which are available without prior authorization.
sotalol oral solution (Sotylize™) Approval Criteria:
- An FDA approved diagnosis of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias or for the maintenance of normal sinus rhythm in patients with highly symptomatic atrial fibrillation/flutter; and
- A patient-specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use sotalol oral tablets in place of the oral solution formulation; and
- A quantity limit of 64mL per day or 1,920mL per 30 days will apply.
perindopril/amlodipine (Prestalia®) Approval Criteria:
- An FDA approved diagnosis; and
- Documented trials of inadequate response to two Tier-1 angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) in combination with amlodipine; and
- A patient-specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use the individual components separately; and
- A quantity limit of 30 tablets per 30 days will apply.
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