Rx Prior Authorization
Drugs that Require Prior Authorization
Some drugs, and certain amounts of some drugs, require an approval before they are eligible to be covered by your benefits. This approval process is called prior authorization.
Drug list/Formulary inclusion does not infer a drug is a covered benefit. Please check your schedule of benefits for coverage information.
Select an authorization document link below to review more information about a specific prior authorization.
Pharmacy Prior Auth Criteria |
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| Drug Name | Quantity Limit |
Prior Authorization |
Dosage Limit |
| ABC Multi Source Brand | |||
| Abilify | |||
| Abstral | |
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| AcipHex | |||
| Actemra |
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| Actiq | |||
| Actos | |||
| Adalat CC | |||
| Adcirca | |||
| Adderall |
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| Adipex-P | |||
| Adoxa | |||
| Advair | |||
| Advicor | |||
| Aerobid | |||
| Aerobid-M | |||
| Afinitor | |||
| Alamast | |||
| Ala-Tet | |||
| Aldara | |||
| Allegra | |||
| Allegra-D | |||
| Alocril | |||
| Alodox | |||
| Alomide | |||
| Alsuma | |||
| Altoprev | |||
| Alupent Inhaler | |||
| Alvesco | |||
| Ambien CR | |||
| Amerge | |||
| Amevive | |||
| Amnesteem | |||
| Amphetamine Salt Combination(Generic Adderall XR) | |||
| Ampyra | |||
| Androderm | |||
| Androgel | |||
| Anexsia | |||
| Anzemet | |||
| Apidra | |||
| Aplenzin | |||
| Aranesp | |||
| Arestin | |||
| Arixtra | |||
| Arthrotec | |||
| Asmanex | |||
| Atacand | |||
| Atacand HCT | |||
| Atralin | |||
| Atrovent Nasal Spray | |||
| Atrovent oral inhaler | |||
| Atrovent Soln for inhalation | |||
| Avalide | |||
| Avandamet | |||
| Avandaryl | |||
| Avandia | |||
| Avapro | |||
| Avastin | |||
| Avelox | |||
| Avidoxy | |||
| Avinza | |||
| Avita | |||
| Avodart |
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| Axert | |||
| Axiron | |||
| Azelastine Hydrochloride | |||
| Azelex | |||
| Azmacort | |||
| Azor | |||
| Balacet | |||
| Beconase A.Q. | |||
| Benicar | |||
| Benicar HCT | |||
| Benlysta | |||
| BenzaClin | |||
| Benzoyl Peroxide Products | |||
| Bepreve | |||
| Betaseron Only applies to commercial |
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| Betaseron Only applies to closed commercial |
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| Birth Control/Contraceptives | |||
| Boniva | |||
| Bontril SR | |||
| Botox | |||
| Bravelle | |||
| Brovana Solution | |||
| Buphenyl | |||
| Bydureon | |||
| Byetta | |||
| Caprelsa | |||
| Caduet | |||
| Capital w/codeine | |||
| Cardene | |||
| Cardene S.R. | |||
| Cardizem CD 360mg | |||
| Cardizem LA | |||
| Carimune NF | |||
| Caverject | |||
| Celebrex | |||
| Celexa | |||
| Ceredase | |||
| Cerezyme | |||
| Cetrotide | |||
| Chantix | |||
| Cialis | |||
| Cimzia Kit | |||
| Ciprofloxacin (Cipro Tablets) | |||
| Claravis | |||
| Clarinex | |||
| Clarinex D | |||
| Clomiphene Citrate | |||
| Clozaril | |||
| Cocet | |||
| Cocet Plus | |||
| Colcrys | |||
| Combivent | |||
| Combunox | |||
| Concerta | |||
| Copaxone Only applies to closed commercial |
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| Covera H.S. | |||
| Cozaar | |||
| Crestor | |||
| Crinone 4% | |||
| Crinone 8% | |||
| Cymbalta | |||
| Darvocet | |||
| Daytrana | |||
| Declomycin | |||
| Depo-Provera | |||
| Desoxyn | |||
| Dexedrine | |||
| Dexilant | |||
| Dextrostat | |||
| Diabetic Test Strips | |||
| Didrex | |||
| Diethylpropion | |||
| Differin | |||
| Dilacor XR | |||
| Diovan | |||
| Diovan HCT | |||
| Doryx | |||
| Dose Optimization | |||
| Doxycycline | |||
| Doxy-Lemmon | |||
| Duexis | |||
| Dulera | |||
| Duragesic | |||
| Dynacin | |||
| Dynacirc C.R. | |||
| Dysport | |||
| Edarbi | |||
| Edex | |||
| Edluar | |||
| Effexor XR | |||
| Effient | |||
| Egrifta | |||
| Elelyso | |||
| Elestat | |||
| Elidel | |||
| Eligard | |||
| Emadine | |||
| Embeda | |||
| Emcyt | |||
| Enablex | |||
| Enbrel | |||
| Endometrin | |||
| Enteral Nutrition | |||
| Epinastine | |||
| Epogen | |||
| Erbitux |
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| Erivedge |
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| Euflexxa | |||
| Exalgo | |||
| Exforge | |||
| Exforge HCT | |||
| Extavia Only applies to commercial |
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| Extavia Only applies to closed commercial |
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| Fanapt | |||
| FazaClo | |||
| Fentanyl - Oral | |||
| Fentanyl - Transdermal | |||
| Fentora | |||
| Fioricet | |||
| Firmagon | |||
| Flebogamma | |||
| Flector | |||
| Flolan | |||
| Flomax | |||
| Flonase | |||
| Flovent | |||
| Flunisolide | |||
| Fluoxetine | |||
| Fluvoxamine | |||
| Focalin | |||
| Focalin/XR | |||
| Follistim AQ | |||
| Foradil | |||
| Forteo | |||
| Fortesta | |||
| Fragmin | |||
| Frova | |||
| Gamastan | |||
| Gammagard | |||
| Gammaked | |||
| Gammaplex | |||
| Gamunex | |||
| Ganirelix | |||
| Gelnique | |||
| Genotropin | |||
| Geodon | |||
| Gilenya | |||
| Gleevec | |||
| Gonal-F | |||
| Granisetron | |||
| Granisol | |||
| Halaven | |||
| Haldol | |||
| Herceptin | |||
| Hizentra | |||
| HP Acthar | |||
| Humatrope | |||
| Humira | |||
| Hyalgan | |||
| Hycet | |||
| Hydrocodone -acetaminophen | |||
| Hyzaar | |||
| Imitrex Injection | |||
| Imitrex Nasal Inhaler | |||
| Imitrex Tablet | |||
| Immune Globulin | |||
| Incivek | |||
| Increlex | |||
| Indocin | |||
| Infergen | |||
| Inlyta | |||
| Innohep | |||
| Intron-A | |||
| Intuniv | |||
| Invega | |||
| Jakafi | |||
| Kadian | |||
| Kalydeco | |||
| Kapvay | |||
| Kineret | Kuvan | ||
| Kytril | |||
| Lansoprazole | |||
| Lastacaft | |||
| Latuda | |||
| Lazanda | |||
| Lescol | |||
| Leukine | |||
| Leuprolide Acetate | |||
| Levaquin | |||
| Levitra | |||
| Lexapro | |||
| Lipitor | |||
| Livalo | |||
| Lorcet | |||
| Lorcet HD | |||
| Lorcet Plus | |||
| Lortab | |||
| Lovastatin | |||
| Lovenox | |||
| Loxapine/Loxitane | |||
| Lucentis | |||
| Lumizyme | |||
| Lunesta | |||
| Lupron | |||
| Lupron Depot | |||
| Lupron Depot - PED | |||
| Luveris | |||
| Luvox | |||
| Lyrica | |||
| Macugen | |||
| Makena | |||
| Maxair Autohaler | |||
| Maxalt | |||
| Maxidone 10- 750mg tab | |||
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate Injectable | |||
| Mellaril | |||
| Menopur | |||
| Metabolic Infant Formula | |||
| Metadate | |||
| Methylin | |||
| Mevacor | |||
| Micardis | |||
| Micardis HCT | |||
| Minocin | |||
| Minocycline HCl, ER | |||
| Moban | |||
| Monodox | |||
| Morgidox | |||
| Morphine Sulfate | |||
| MS Contin | |||
| MSB Medications | |||
| Muse | |||
| Myobloc | |||
| Myozyme | |||
| Nalfon | |||
| Narcotic Analgesics Combination Products | |||
| Nasacort AQ | |||
| Nasonex | |||
| Navane | |||
| Neulasta | |||
| Neumega | |||
| Neupogen | |||
| Nexavar | |||
| Nexium | |||
| Nicotrol Inhaler | |||
| Nicotrol Nasal Spray | |||
| Non Formulary Medications | |||
| Norco | |||
| Norditropin | |||
| Noroxin | |||
| Norvasc | |||
| Novarel | |||
| Nucynta | |||
| NuOx | |||
| Nutridox | |||
| Nutropin | |||
| Nutropin, AQ | |||
| Nuvigil | |||
| Octagam | |||
| Oforta | |||
| Omeprazole | |||
| Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate | |||
| Omnaris | |||
| Omnitrope | |||
| Omontys | |||
| Ondansetron | |||
| Onglyza | |||
| Onsolis | |||
| Opana | |||
| Opana/ER | |||
| Optivar | |||
| Oramorph SR | |||
| Orap | |||
| Oraxyl | |||
| Orencia | |||
| Orthovisc | |||
| Ovidrel | |||
| Oxandrin | |||
| Oxycodone | |||
| Oxycontin | |||
| Oxymorphone | |||
| Oxytrol | |||
| Panlor DC caps | |||
| Panlor SS tabs | |||
| Pantoprazole | |||
| Pataday | |||
| Patanol | |||
| Paxil | |||
| Paxil CR | |||
| Peg-Intron | |||
| Pegasys | |||
| Pennsaid | |||
| Percocet | |||
| Perforomist | |||
| Periostat | |||
| Pexeva | |||
| Plan B | |||
| Plendil | |||
| Pravachol | |||
| Pravastatin | |||
| Pregnyl | |||
| Prevacid | |||
| Prilosec | |||
| Pristiq | |||
| Privigen | |||
| Procardia XL | |||
| Prochieve 4% | |||
| Prochieve 8% | |||
| Procrit | |||
| Prolia | |||
| Prolixin/Permitil | |||
| Propoxyphene(Darvon and Darvocet) | |||
| Proscar | |||
| Protonix | |||
| Protopic | |||
| Provenge | |||
| Proventil | |||
| Proventil HFA | |||
| Provigil | |||
| Prozac | |||
| Pulmicort Respules (suspension) | |||
| Pulmicort Turbuhaler (inhaler) | |||
| Pulmozyme | |||
| Qnasl | |||
| Qualaquin | |||
| Quantity Supply |
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| Quinine | |||
| Qvar | |||
| Rebif Only applies to closed commercial |
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| Relpax | |||
| Remicade | |||
| Remodulin | |||
| Renova | |||
| Reprexain | |||
| Repronex | |||
| Retin-A | |||
| Revatio | |||
| Revlimid | |||
| Rhinocort Aqua | |||
| Risperdal | |||
| Ritalin | |||
| Rituxan | |||
| Roferon-A | |||
| Roxicet | |||
| Rozerem | |||
| Rybix ODT | |||
| Ryzolt | |||
| Saizen | |||
| Sanctura | |||
| Sanctura XR | |||
| Saphris | |||
| Sarafem | |||
| Semprex-D | |||
| Serevent Diskus | |||
| Seroquel | |||
| Seroquel XR | |||
| Serostim | |||
| Silenor | |||
| Simponi | |||
| Simvastatin | |||
| Sodium sulfacetamide/sulfur | |||
| Solodyn | |||
| Sonata | |||
| Sotret | |||
| Spiriva | |||
| Sporanox | |||
| Sprycel | |||
| Stadol N.S. | |||
| Staxyn | |||
| Stelara | |||
| Stelazine | |||
| Stendra | |||
| Strattera | |||
| Striant | |||
| Suboxone | |||
| Subsys | |||
| Subutex | |||
| Sular | |||
| Sumatriptan | |||
| Sumavel DosePro | |||
| Suprenza ODT | |||
| Supartz | |||
| Supprelin LA | |||
| Sutent | |||
| Symbicort Inhaler | |||
| Synagis | |||
| Synarel | |||
| Synvisc | |||
| Synvisc-One | |||
| Tamiflu | |||
| Tarceva | |||
| Targretin | |||
| Tasigna | |||
| Tekamlo | |||
| Tekturna | |||
| Tekturna HTC | |||
| Temodar | |||
| Testim | |||
| Tetracycline HCl | |||
| Tev-Tropin | |||
| Thalomid | |||
| Thorazine (excludes suppositoriesand injectables) | |||
| Tiazac | |||
| Toradol | |||
| Trelstar Depot or LA | |||
| Tretin-X | |||
| Treximet | |||
| Trilafon | |||
| Twynsta | |||
| Tykerb | |||
| Tylenol w/Cod | |||
| Tylox | |||
| Tyvaso | |||
| Uloric | |||
| Ultracet | |||
| Ultram | |||
| Valturna | |||
| Vantas Implant | |||
| Vectibix | |||
| Veletri | |||
| Veltin | |||
| Venlafaxine ER | |||
| Ventavis | |||
| Ventolin HFA | |||
| Veramyst | |||
| Verelan PM | |||
| Vfend | |||
| Viagra | |||
| Vibramycin | |||
| Vicodin | |||
| Vicoprofen | |||
| Victoza | |||
| Victrelis | |||
| Viibryd | |||
| Vivaglobin | |||
| Vivitrol | |||
| Vopac | |||
| Votrient | |||
| VPRIV | |||
| Vytorin | |||
| Vyvanse | |||
| Wellbutrin XL | |||
| Xalkori | |||
| Xiaflex | |||
| Xeloda | |||
| Xenazine | |||
| Xenical | |||
| Xeomin | |||
| Xgeva | |||
| Xiaflex | |||
| Xifaxan | |||
| Xodol | |||
| Xolair | |||
| Xopenex HFA | |||
| Xyzal | |||
| Yervoy | |||
| Zamicet | |||
| Zavesca | |||
| Zetia | |||
| Zegerid | |||
| Zelboraf | |||
| Zerlor | |||
| Ziana Gel | |||
| Zithromax | |||
| Zmax | |||
| Zocor | |||
| Zofran | |||
| Zoladex | |||
| Zolinza | |||
| Zoloft | |||
| Zolpimist | |||
| Zomig | |||
| Zomig nasal spray | |||
| Zorbtive | |||
| Zuplenz | |||
| Zyban | |||
| Zydone | |||
| Zyprexa | |||
| Zytiga | |||
| Zyvox | |||
| Myorisan | |||
| Beyaz | |||
| Safyral | |||
| Ovcon | |||
| Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | |||
| Norinyl | |||
| Natazia | |||
| Loestrin Fe | |||
| Lo Loestrin Fe | |||
| Generess Fe | |||
| Zetonna | |||
| Korlym | |||
| Magnacet | |||
| Primlev | |||
| Xolox | |||
| Eylea | |||
| Januvia | |||
| Tradjenta | |||
| Avonex Only applies to closed commercial |
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| Bosulif | |||
| Xtandi | |||
| Relenza | |||
| Aubagio | |||
| Stivarga | |||
| Bontril PDM | |||
| Dymista | |||
| Isotretinoin | |||
| Nulojix | |||
| Femara | |||
| Berinert | |||
| Cinryze | |||
| Firazyr | |||
| Kalibitor | |||
| Picato | |||
| Solaraze | |||
| Soliris | |||
| Xeljanz | |||
| Yervoy | |||
| Adcetris | |||
| Eylea | |||
| Neutroval | |||
| Buproban | |||
| Bupropion SR | |||
| Jetrea | |||
| Pomalyst | |||
| Kyprolis | |||
| Perjeta | |||
| Stivarga | |||
| Zaltrap | |||
| Zyclara | |||
| Januvia | |||
| Nesina | |||
| Tradjenta | |||
| Diltiazem ER | |||
| Wellbutrin SR | |||
| Eliphos | |||
| PhosLo | |||
| Phoslyra | |||
| Fosrenol | |||
| RenaGel | |||