Pulmonary Hypertension – Uptravi Prior Authorization (with Quantity Limit) Criteria - Medicare Part D
Prior Authorization and Quantity Limit Criteria for Approval
Initial Evaluation
Uptravi will be approved when ALL the following are met:
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ONE of the following:
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BOTH of the following:
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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 within the past 90 days
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- There is evidence of a claim that the patient is currently being treated with the requested medication within the past 90 days
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The patient has an FDA labeled indication for the requested medication
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The patient has a diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), WHO Group 1 as determined by right heart catheterization AND ALL of the following:
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The patient’s World Health Organization (WHO) functional class is II or greater
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The patient has a mean pulmonary arterial pressure greater than 20 mmHg
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The patient has a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure less than or equal to 15 mmHg
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The patient has a pulmonary vascular resistance greater than or equal to 3 Wood units
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ONE of the following:
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The requested medication will be utilized as monotherapy
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The requested medication will be utilized for add-on therapy to existing monotherapy (dual therapy), AND BOTH of the following:
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The patient has unacceptable or deteriorating clinical status despite established PAH pharmacotherapy
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The requested medication is in a different therapeutic class
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The requested medication will be utilized for add-on therapy to existing dual therapy (triple therapy), AND BOTH of the following:
- The patient has unacceptable or deteriorating clinical status despite established PAH pharmacotherapy
AND - All three medications in the triple therapy are from a different therapeutic class
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- The patient has unacceptable or deteriorating clinical status despite established PAH pharmacotherapy
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The patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested medication
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ONE of the following:
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The requested quantity (dose) does NOT exceed the program quantity limit
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ALL of the following:
- The requested quantity (dose) is greater than the program quantity limit
AND - The requested quantity (dose) cannot be achieved with a lower quantity of a higher strength that does not exceed the program quantity limit
AND - The prescriber has provided information in support of therapy with a higher dose for the requested indication
- The requested quantity (dose) is greater than the program quantity limit
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Length of Approval: 12 months
Renewal Evaluation
Uptravi will be approved for renewal when ALL the following are met:
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The patient has been previously approved for the requested medication through the plan’s Prior Authorization criteria
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The patient has an FDA labeled indication for the requested medication
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The patient has had clinical benefit with the requested medication
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The patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested medication
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ONE of the following:
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The requested quantity (dose) does NOT exceed the program quantity limit
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ALL of the following:
- The requested quantity (dose) is greater than the program quantity limit
AND - The requested quantity (dose) cannot be achieved with a lower quantity of a higher strength that does not exceed the program quantity limit
AND - The prescriber has provided information in support of therapy with a higher dose for the requested indication
- The requested quantity (dose) is greater than the program quantity limit
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Length of Approval: 12 months