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BCBS Federal Employee Program (FEP) Medical Policy Updates – April 2021
April 2021 BCBS Federal Employee Program (FEP) Medical Policy Updates:
- 5HT3 Antagonists
- Abilify Mycite aripiprazole with sensor
- Abstral fentanyl sublingual
- Actemra tocilizumab 1
- Acthar gel corticotropin
- Actimmune interferon gamma1B
- Actiq transmucosal fentanyl
- Adakveo crizanlizumabtmca
- Adcetris brentuximab vedotin
- Adcirca Alyq tadalafil
- Adempas riociguat
- AdiposeDerived Stem Cells in Autologous Fat Grafting
- Aemcolo rifamycin
- Afinitor everolimus
- Afrezza insulin human
- Aldara imiquimod
- Aldurazyme laronidase
- Alecensa alectinib
- Alferon N interferon alfaN3
- Aliqopa copanlisib
- Alpha1 Proteinase Inhibitors
- Alprostadil prostaglandin E1
- Alunbrig brigatinib
- Amantadine ER
- Amerge naratriptan
- Aminolevulinic Acid
- Amitiza lubiprostone
- Amphetamines
- Ampyra dalfampridine
- Anabolic Steroids
- Analysis of Human DNA in Stool Samples as a Technique for CRC
- Anesthetic Powders
- Anjeso meloxicam injection
- Anthelmintic Drugs
- Antifungal and Antibiotic Powders
- Anti-inflammatory Pain Powders
- Aranesp darbopoetin alfa
- Arcalyst rilonacept
- Arikayce amikacin liposome inhalation suspension
- ART Drugs
- Arzerra ofatumumab
- Asparlas calaspargase
- Assays of Genetic Expression in Tumor Tissue as a Technique to
- Atgam lymphocyte immune globulin
- Aubagio teriflunomide
- Austedo deutetrabenazine
- Axert almotriptan
- Ayvakit avapritinib
- Azedra iobenguane I 131
- Baclofen powder
- Balversa erdafitinib
- Baraclude entecavir tablets
- Bavencio avelumab
- Baxdela delafloxacin
- Beleodaq belinostat
- Benlysta belimumab
- Berinert C1 esterase inhibitor
- Besponsa inotuzumab ozogamicin
- Bevacizumab
- Bioengineered Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes
- Biomarker Testing in Breast Cancer final
- Blenrep belantamab mafodotinblmf 1
- Blincyto blinatumomab
- Bone Mineral Density Studies
- Bosulif bosutinib
- Botox onabotulinum toxin A
- Braftovi encorafenib
- Brineura cerliponase alfa
- Brukinsa zanubrutinib
- Buphenyl sodium phenylbutyrate
- Butalbital Analgesics
- Butrans buprenorphine patch
- Bynfezia octreotide acetate
- Cablivi caplacizumabyhdp
- Cabometyx cabozantinib
- Calquence acalabrutinib
- Cannabinoids
- Caprelsa vandetanib
- Carbaglu carglumic acid
- Cardiovascular Risk Panels
- Cardioverter Defibrillators
- Celebrex celecoxib
- Ceprotin protein C
- Cerdelga eliglustat
- Cerezyme imiglucerase
- CGM Supplies
- Chemical Peels
- Cholbam cholic acid
- Cholestyramine powder
- Cialis tadalafil
- Cimzia certolizumab pegol
- Cinqair reslizumab
- Cinryze C1 esterase inhibitor human
- Circulating Tumor DNA Management of
- Cometriq cabozantinib
- Compound High Dollar Limit
- Continuous Glucose Monitors
- Copiktra duvelisib
- Corlanor ivabradine
- Corticosteroid Powders
- Cosentyx secukinumab
- Cotellic cobimetinib
- Cresemba isavuconazonium
- Crysvita burosumabtwza
- Cyclobenzaprine powder
- Cyclosporine Ophthalmics
- Cyramza ramucirumab
- Danyelza naxitamabgqgk
- Daraprim pyrimethamine
- Darzalex daratumumab
- Darzalex Faspro daratumumab and hyaluronidasefihj
- Daurismo glasdegib
- Demser metyrosine
- Diacomit stiripentol
- Dojolvi triheptanoin
- Dopamine Transporter SinglePhoton Emission Computed Tomography
- Doptelet avatrombopag
- Doxepin cream 5
- Doxylamine Pyridoxine
- Drug Testing in Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Dsuvia sufentanil
- Dupixent dupilumab
- Duragesic patch fentanyl
- Durlaza aspirin
- Dysport abobotulinum toxin A
- Ecoza econazole
- Egrifta SV tesamorelin
- Elaprase idursulfase
- Elelyso taliglucerase alfa
- Elyxyb celecoxib
- Elzonris tagraxofusperzs
- Emflaza deflazacort
- Empliciti elotuzumab
- Enbrel etanercept
- Endari Lglutamine
- Enhertu famtrastuzumab deruxtecannxki
- Enspryng satralizumabmwge
- Entresto sacubitril valsartan
- Entyvio IV vedolizumab
- Epidiolex cannabidiol
- Epoetin alfa agents
- Erbitux cetuximab
- Erivedge vismodegib
- Erleada apalutamide
- Ertaczo sertaconazole
- Erwinaze asparaginase
- Esbriet pirfenidone
- Eucrisa crisaborole
- Evenity romosozumabaqqg
- Evomela melphalan
- Evrysdi risdiplam
- Evzio naloxone injection
- Exelderm sulconazole nitrate
- Exjade Jadenu deferasirox
- Exondys 51 eteplirsen
- Extended Release Opioid Drugs
- Eysuvis loteprednol etabonate
- Fabrazyme agalsidase beta
- Facet Joint Denervation
- Farydak panobinostat
- Faslodex fulvestrant
- Fecal Calprotectin Testing
- Fentanyl Powder
- Fentora fentanyl buccal
- Ferriprox deferiprone
- Fintepla fenfluramine
- Firazyr icatibant
- Firdapse Ruzurgi amifampridine
- Flolan Veletri epoprostenol
- Frova frovatriptan
- Gavreto pralsetinib
- Gazyva obinutuzumab
- Gene Expression Profiling and Protein Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Management
- Genetic and Protein Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and
- Genetic Testing for Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Genetic Testing for Cardiac Ion Channelopathies
- Genetic Testing for Fanconi Anemia
- Genetic Testing for FLT3 NPM1 and CEBPA Variants
- Genetic Testing for FMR1 Variants Including Fragile X Syndrome
- Genetic Testing for Neurofibromatosis
- Genetic Testing for StatinInduced Myopathy
- Genetic Testing for the Diagnosis of Inherited Peripheral Neuropathies
- GnRH GD
- Growth Hormone Adult
- Growth Hormones Pediatric
- Haegarda C1 esterase inhibitor human
- Hetlioz tasimelteon
- Humira adalimumab
- Hyaluronate Powder
- Hyaluronic Acid Derivatives
- Hydrogel Spacer use During Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
- Iclusig ponatinib
- Ilumya tildrakizumabasmn
- Imcivree setmelanotide
- Immune Cell Function Assay
- Infliximab
- IR Opioid Combo Drugs
- Kalbitor ecallantide
- Kalydeco ivacaftor
- Kineret anakinra
- Klisyri tirbanibulin
- Leukine sargramostim
- Leuprolide Acetate
- Magnetic Esophageal Sphincter Augmentation to Treat GERD
- Margenza margetuximabcmkb
- Measurement of Serum Antibodies to Selected Biologic Agents
- Methadone
- Methotrexate Injections
- Methylphenidates
- Molecular Analysis for Targeted Therapy or Immunotherapy of NSCLC
- Multimarker Serum Testing Related to Ovarian Cancer
- Multitarget Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for
- Neulasta Fulphila Nyvepria Udenyca Ziextenzo
- Neupogen Granix Nivestym Zarxio
- NextGeneration Sequencing for the Assessment of MRD
- Nilandron nilutamide
- Nplate romiplostim
- Nubeqa darolutamide
- NutrientNutritional Panel Testing
- Opdivo nivolumab
- Opioid Injectables
- Opioid IR Drug Class
- Opioid Powders
- Orexin Antagonists
- Orgovyx relugolix
- Orladeyo berotralstat
- Orthopedic Applications of Stem Cell Therapy
- Otezla apremilast
- Oxlumo lumasiran
- Parathyroid Hormone Analogs
- Pharmacogenetic Testing for Pain Management
- Plugs for Anal Fistula Repair
- Proteomic Testing for Targeted Therapy in NonSmallCell Lung Cancer
- Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Provigil Nuvigil
- Pulmozyme dornase alfa
- Rituxan Hycela rituximab and hyaluronidase
- Rituximab (1)
- Rozerem ramelteon
- Ruconest C1 esterase inhibitor recombinant
- Sedative Hypnotics
- Serostim somatropin
- SGLT2 Inhibitors
- Siliq brodalumab
- Simponi golimumab 2
- Skyrizi risankizumabrzaa
- Solaraze diclofenac sodium
- Stelara ustekinumab
- Stem Cell Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Suboxone Drug Class
- Subsys fentanyl sublingual spray
- Sumatriptan Injection
- Sunosi solriamfetol
- Symdeko tezacaftor ivacaftor
- Tagrisso osimertinib
- Takhzyro lanadelumabflyo
- Taltz ixekizumab
- Tazarotene
- Tecfidera Bafiertam Vumerity
- Topical Antifungals and Antibiotics
- Topical Corticosteroids
- Topical Products with Quantity Limits
- Topical Rosacea Agents
- Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
- Tremfya guselkumab
- Tretinoin
- Trijardy XR empagliflozin linagliptin metformin
- Trikafta elexacaftor tezacaftor ivacaftor
- Unituxin dinutuximab
- Upneeq oxymetazoline
- Velcade bortezomib
- Wakix pitolisant
- Winlevi clascoterone
- Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
- Xalkori crizotinib
- Xeljanz tofacitinib
- Xenazine tetrabenazine
- Xeomin incobotulinumtoxin A
- Xhance fluticasone
- Xiidra lifitegrast
- Xofluza baloxavir marboxil
- Xolair omalizumab
- Xpovio selinexor
- Xtandi enzalutamide
- Xyrem sodium oxybate
- Xywav calcium magnesium potassium sodium oxybates
- Yonsa abiraterone acetate
- Zokinvy lonafarnib
- Zorbtive somatropin
- Zyclara imiquimod
- Zytiga abiraterone acetate
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