Teriparatide Prior Authorization Criteria - Medicare Part D
Prior Authorization Criteria for Approval
Teriparatide 620 mcg/2.48 mL will be approved when ALL of the following are met:
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The patient has ONE of the following:
- Postmenopausal osteoporosis
OR - The patient’s sex is male with primary or hypogonadal osteoporosis
OR - Osteoporosis with sustained systemic glucocorticoid therapy
AND
- Postmenopausal osteoporosis
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The patient’s diagnosis was confirmed by ONE of the following:
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A fragility fracture in the hip or spine
OR -
A T-score of -2.5 or lower
OR -
A T-score of -1.0 to -2.5 AND ONE of the following:
- A fragility fracture of the proximal humerus, pelvis, or distal forearm
OR - A FRAX 10-year probability for major osteoporotic fracture of 20% or greater
OR - A FRAX 10-year probability of hip fracture of 3% or greater
AND
- A fragility fracture of the proximal humerus, pelvis, or distal forearm
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ONE of the following:
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The patient is at a very high fracture risk as defined by ONE of the following:
- Patient had a recent fracture (within the past 12 months)
OR - Patient had fractures while on FDA approved osteoporosis therapy
OR - Patient has had multiple fractures
OR - Patient had fractures while on drugs causing skeletal harm (e.g., long-term glucocorticoids)
OR - Patient has a very low T-score (less than -3.0)
OR - Patient is at high risk for falls or has a history of injurious falls
OR - Patient has a very high fracture probability by FRAX (e.g., major osteoporosis fracture greater than 30%, hip fracture greater than 4.5%) or by other validated fracture risk algorithm
OR
- Patient had a recent fracture (within the past 12 months)
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ONE of the following:
- The patient has tried and had an inadequate response to a bisphosphonate
OR - The patient has an intolerance or hypersensitivity to a bisphosphonate
OR - The patient has an FDA labeled contraindication to a bisphosphonate
AND
- The patient has tried and had an inadequate response to a bisphosphonate
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The patient will NOT be using the requested medication in combination with a bisphosphonate, denosumab (e.g., Prolia, Xgeva), Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg), or another parathyroid hormone analog (e.g., abaloparatide) for the requested indication
AND -
The requested dose is within FDA labeled dosing for the requested indication
AND -
ONE of the following:
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The patient has never received treatment with teriparatide or Tymlos (abaloparatide)
OR -
The patient has been previously treated with teriparatide or Tymlos (abaloparatide) AND ONE of the following:
- The total cumulative duration of treatment with teriparatide and Tymlos (abaloparatide) has NOT exceeded 2 years
OR - The patient has received 2 years or more of treatment with teriparatide, or a combination of teriparatide and Tymlos (abaloparatide), and remains at or has returned to having a high risk for fracture
- The total cumulative duration of treatment with teriparatide and Tymlos (abaloparatide) has NOT exceeded 2 years
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Length of Approval:
No prior Forteo or teriparatide and/or Tymlos use - approve 2 years
Prior Forteo or teriparatide and/or Tymlos (abaloparatide) use - approve remainder of 2 years of total cumulative therapy
Two years or more of Forteo or teriparatide (or teriparatide + Tymlos) use – approve 1 year