Emblem MMP 2016 Part D Step Therapy Criteria 2

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2016 Step Therapy (ST) Criteria

Some drugs require step therapy pre-approval. This means that your doctor must have
you first try a different drug to treat your medical condition before we will cover a drug
that needs step therapy pre-approval.
Below you will find a table of drugs that require step therapy pre-approval. If you find
your drug on this list, talk to your doctor about what other drugs you could try first.
To see if your drug is on the list refer to the index located at the end of this
document for the medication you are looking for.

ANTIDIABETICS
Products Affected
Step 2:

 Actoplus Met XR 15 mg-1,000 mg
tablet,extended release

 Actoplus Met XR 30 mg-1,000 mg
tablet,extended release
 Cycloset 0.8 mg tablet

Details
Criteria

As per the protocol, the member's electronic medication profile will be
reviewed over the prior 90 days. If the profile shows that the member
has had previous history of Metformin, Metformin ER,
Pioglitazone/Metformin, then the member has met the criteria for
coverage of Cycloset and/or ACTOPLUS MET XR at the applicable
copayment/coinsurance.

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COREG CR
Products Affected
Step 2:

 Coreg CR 10 mg capsule, extended
release
 Coreg CR 20 mg capsule, extended
release

 Coreg CR 40 mg capsule, extended
release
 Coreg CR 80 mg capsule, extended
release

Details
Criteria

As per the protocol, the member's electronic medication profile will be
reviewed over the prior 90 days. If the profile shows that the member
has had previous history of generic Carvedilol, then the member has
met the criteria for coverage of Brand Coreg CR at the applicable
copayment/coinsurance.

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ELIDEL
Products Affected
Step 2:

 Elidel 1 % topical cream

Details
Criteria

As per the protocol, the member's electronic medication profile will be
reviewed over the prior 90 days. If the profile shows that the member
has had previous history of one topical generic Corticosteroid, then the
member has met the criteria for coverage of Elidel at the applicable
copayment/coinsurance.

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IMMUNOMODULATORS
Products Affected
Step 2:

 Actemra 200 mg/10 mL (20 mg/mL)
intravenous solution
 Actemra 400 mg/20 mL (20 mg/mL)
intravenous solution
 Actemra 80 mg/4 mL (20 mg/mL)
intravenous solution
 Cimzia 400 mg/2 mL (200 mg/mL x 2)
subcutaneous syringe kit

 Cimzia Powder for Recon 400 mg (200
mg x 2 vials) subcutaneous kit
 Cosentyx 150 mg/mL subcutaneous
syringe
 Cosentyx Pen 150 mg/mL subcutaneous
 Orencia (with maltose) 250 mg
intravenous solution

Details
Criteria

As per the protocol, the member's electronic medication profile will be
reviewed over the prior 90 days. If the profile shows that the member
has had previous history of Humira, then the member has met the
criteria for coverage of Actemra, Cimzia, Cosentyx at the applicable
copayment/coinsurance.

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OPHTALMIC ANTIHISTAMINES
Products Affected
Step 2:

 Pataday 0.2 % eye drops

Details
Criteria

As per the protocol, the member's electronic medication profile will be
reviewed over the prior 90 days. If the profile shows that the member
has had previous history of Epinastine solution, Lastacaft solution, then
the member has met the criteria for coverage of Pataday solution at the
applicable copayment/coinsurance.

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OVERACTIVE BLADDER
Products Affected
Step 2:

 Gelnique 10 % (100 mg/gram)
transdermal gel packet

Details
Criteria

As per the protocol, the member's electronic medication profile will be
reviewed over the prior 90 days. If the profile shows that the member
has had previous history of one of the following OXYBUTYNIN
CHLORIDE, OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER, TOLTERODINE
TARTRATE ER, TOLTERODINE TARTRATE, TROSPIUM
CHLORIDE ER, or TROSPIUM CHLORIDE, then the member has
met the criteria for coverage of Gelnique, at the applicable
copayment/coinsurance.

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VOLTAREN GEL
Products Affected
Step 2:

 Voltaren 1 % topical gel

Details
Criteria

As per the protocol, the member's electronic medication profile will be
reviewed over the prior 90 days. If the profile shows that the member
has had previous history of one generic oral NSAID, then the member
has met the criteria for coverage of Voltaren gel at the applicable
copayment/coinsurance.

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Index
A
Actemra 200 mg/10 mL (20 mg/mL)
intravenous solution ................................ 4
Actemra 400 mg/20 mL (20 mg/mL)
intravenous solution ................................ 4
Actemra 80 mg/4 mL (20 mg/mL)
intravenous solution ................................ 4
Actoplus Met XR 15 mg-1,000 mg
tablet,extended release ............................ 1
Actoplus Met XR 30 mg-1,000 mg
tablet,extended release ............................ 1
C
Cimzia 400 mg/2 mL (200 mg/mL x 2)
subcutaneous syringe kit ......................... 4
Cimzia Powder for Recon 400 mg (200 mg
x 2 vials) subcutaneous kit ...................... 4
Coreg CR 10 mg capsule, extended release 2
Coreg CR 20 mg capsule, extended release 2

Coreg CR 40 mg capsule, extended release 2
Coreg CR 80 mg capsule, extended release 2
Cosentyx 150 mg/mL subcutaneous syringe
................................................................. 4
Cosentyx Pen 150 mg/mL subcutaneous .... 4
Cycloset 0.8 mg tablet................................. 1
E
Elidel 1 % topical cream ............................. 3
G
Gelnique 10 % (100 mg/gram) transdermal
gel packet ................................................ 6
O
Orencia (with maltose) 250 mg intravenous
solution.................................................... 4
P
Pataday 0.2 % eye drops ............................. 5
V
Voltaren 1 % topical gel ............................. 7

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GuildNet Gold Plus FIDA Plan is a managed care plan that contracts with both Medicare and
New York State Department of Health (Medicaid) to provide benefits of both programs to
Participants through the Fully Integrated Duals Advantage (FIDA) Demonstration.
Beneficiaries must use network pharmacies to access their premium and/or
copayment/coinsurance may change on January 1, 2017.
This document includes GuildNet Gold Plus FIDA Plan’s partial formulary as of May 1, 2016.
For a complete, updated formulary, please visit our website at www.guildnetny.org or call 1-800815-0000 (TTY 1-800-662-1220).
For alternative formats or language, please call Participant Services toll free at: 1-800-815-0000,
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