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Pharmacy coverage changes

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Commercial  |  Tufts Health Direct  |  Tufts Health Plan Commercial  |  Tufts Health RITogether

The chart below identifies updates to our Pharmacy program. For additional details, refer to the Pharmacy Medical Necessity Guidelines page on our Point32Health provider website, where you can find the policies that detail coverage criteria for our Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts Health Plan lines of business.

Updates to existing prior authorization programs

Visit the Pharmacy Medical Necessity Guidelines page on our Point32Health provider website for details.

Drug/policy Plan & additional information Eff. date
Evrysdi (risdiplam) Harvard Pilgrim Commercial, Tufts Health Plan Commercial, Tufts Health Direct, Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Alcaftadine, azelastine, bepotastine, epinastine, lodoxamide, nedocromil, olopatadine

Anti-Allergy Medications, Ophthalmic

Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Asenapine, Caplyta, Fanapt, Lurasidone, Lybalvi, Nuplazid, Pimozide, Quetiapine extended-release, Rexulti, Secuado, Vraylar

Antipsychotics

Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Auryxia

Ferric citrate (Auryxia)

Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Flector, Licart, Pennsaid, Sprix

Nonsteroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Intrarosa (prasterone) Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Lubiprostone, Ibsrela, Linzess, Motegrity, Movantik, Symproic, Relistor, Viberzi

Gastrointestinal Medications

Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Osphena (ospemifene) Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Qbrexza (glycopyrronium) Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Ranolazine extended-release Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko) Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024
Zirgan

Anti-Infective Medications, Ophthalmic

Tufts Health RITogether 8/1/2024

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