Sovaldi Prior Authorization Criteria - Medicare Part D

Medicare Utilization Management Policy
Version Date: January 1, 2024

Prior Authorization Criteria for Approval

Sovaldi will be approved when ALL of the following are met:

  1. The patient has a diagnosis of hepatitis C confirmed by serological markers
    AND

  2. The prescriber has screened the patient for current or prior hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection and if positive, will monitor the patient for HBV flare-up or reactivation during and after treatment with the requested medication
    AND

  3. The requested medication will be used in a treatment regimen and length of therapy that is supported in FDA approved labeling or AASLD/IDSA guidelines for the patient’s diagnosis and genotype
    AND

  4. The prescriber is a specialist in the area of the patient’s diagnosis (e.g., gastroenterologist, hepatologist or infectious disease) or the prescriber has consulted with a specialist in the area of the patient’s diagnosis
    AND

  5. The patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested medication
    AND

  6. The requested dose is within FDA labeled dosing or supported in AASLD/IDSA guideline dosing for the requested indication
    AND

  7. ONE of the following:

    1. There is evidence of a claim that the patient has been treated with the requested medication within the past 90 days
      OR
    2. The prescriber states the patient has been treated with the requested medication within the past 90 days
      OR
    3. The patient has an FDA labeled contraindication or hypersensitivity to TWO preferred medications (Epclusa and Harvoni) for supported genotypes
      OR
    4. The prescriber has provided information based on FDA approved labeling or AASLD/IDSA guidelines supporting the use of the non-preferred medication for the patient’s diagnosis and genotype over TWO preferred medications (Epclusa and Harvoni) for supported genotypes

Length of Approval: 12 - 48 weeks as determined by FDA approved labeling or supported in AASLD/IDSA guidelines: https://www.hcvguidelines.org/