Pharmacy prior authorization criteria, forms and worksheets

This page lists medications which require prior authorization and the corresponding criteria and worksheets for each drug. Prescribing physicians should request authorization only when the criteria for that specific medication are met.

All the documents below are PDF files.

Drug name

Criteria

PA form

Abilify (aripiprazole) Abilify criteria Abilify PA form and worksheet
Abstral (fentanyl) Abstral criteria PA form
Acanya (benzoyl peroxide +
clindamycin topical)
Acanya criteria Acanya PA form and worksheet
Aciphex (rabeprazole) Aciphex criteria Aciphex PA form and worksheet
Actiq (fentanyl citrate) Actiq criteria PA form
Actemra (tocilizumab) Actemra criteria PA form
Aczone (dapsone) Aczone criteria Aczone PA form and worksheet
Adcetris (brentuximab) Adcetris criteria PA form
Adcirca (tadalafil) Adcirca criteria Adcirca PA form and worksheet
Adriamycin (doxorubicin) Adriamycin criteria PA form
Advate (antihemophilic factor VIII, recombinant) Advate criteria PA form
Afinitor (everolimus) Afinitor criteria PA form
Agrylin (anagrelide) Agrylin criteria PA form
Aldurazyme (laronidase) Aldurazyme criteria PA form
Alphanate (antihemophilic factor VIII, human) Alphanate criteria PA form
Alvesco (ciclesonide) Alvesco criteria PA form
Ambien CR (zolpidem extended
release)
Ambien CR criteria Ambien CR PA form and worksheet
Amerge (naratriptan) Amerge criteria PA form
Amevive (alefacept) Amevive criteria PA form
Amitiza (lubiprostone) Amitiza criteria Amitiza PA form and worksheet
Ampyra (dalfampridine) Ampyra criteria Ampyra PA form and worksheet
Amrix (cyclobenzaprine extended-release) Amrix criteria PA form
Amturnide (aliskiren, amlodipine, and hydrochlorothiazide) Amturnide criteria PA form
Andadrol-50 (oxymetholone) Andadrol-50 criteria PA form
Antagon (ganirelix) Antagon criteria PA form
Antihemophilic Factor VIII (human) Antihemophilic Factor VIII criteria PA form
Antihemophilic Factor VIII (recombinant) Antihemophilic Factor VIII criteria PA form
Antara (fenofibrate) Step therapy medications criteria Antara PA form and worksheet
Aplenzin (bupropion hydrobromide) Aplenzin criteria PA form
Apokyn (apomorpine) Apokyn criteria PA form
Apriso (mesalamine) Apriso criteria PA form
Aralast (alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor) Aralast criteria PA form
Aranesp (darbepoetin) Aranesp criteria Aranesp PA form and worksheet
Arcalyst (rilonacept) Arcalyst criteria PA form
Arranon (nelarabine) Arranon criteria PA form
Arzerra (ofatumumab) Arzerra criteria PA form
AutoPlex (anti-inhibitor coagulant complex) AutoPlex criteria PA form
Banzel (rufinamide) Banzel criteria PA form
Baraclude (entecavir) Baraclude criteria PA form
Beconase AQ (beclomethasone) Step therapy medications criteria Steroid nasal sprays PA form and worksheet
Benlysta (belimumab) Benlysta criteria PA form
Benzaclin (benzoyl peroxide + clindamycin topical) Benzaclin criteria Benzaclin PA form and worksheet
Benzefoam (benzoyl peroxide 5.3%) Benzefoam criteria PA form
BiDil (isosorbide
dinitrate/hydralazine)
BiDil criteria PA form
Boniva (ibandronate) Boniva criteria Boniva PA form and worksheet
Botox (botulinium toxin A) Botox criteria Botox PA form and worksheet
Brilinta (Ticagrelor) Brilinta criteria PA form
Brovana (arformoterol) Brovana criteria PA form
Butrans (buprenorphine) Butrans criteria PA form
Byetta (exenatide) Byetta criteria Byetta PA form and worksheet
Bystolic (nebivolol) Bystolic criteria PA form
Calomist (cyanocobalamin) Calomist criteria PA form
Carbaglu (carglumic acid) Carbaglu criteria PA form
Cambia (diclofenac) Cambia criteria PA form
Campral (acamprosate) Campral criteria Campral PA form and worksheet
Caprelsa (vandetanib) Caprelsa criteria PA form
Cayston (aztreonam) Cayston criteria PA form
Celebrex (celecoxib) Celebrex criteria Celebrex PA form and worksheet
Cerezyme (imigluterase) Cerezyme criteria PA form
Cesamet (nabilone) Cesamet criteria PA form
Cetrotide (cetrorelix) Cetrotide criteria PA form
Chorionic gonadotropin Chorionic gonadotropin criteria PA form
Cimzia (certolizumab) Cimzia criteria Cimzia PA form and worksheet
Cinryze (C1 inhibitor human) (pdf, 67KB) Cinryze criteria PA form
Clobex Lotion (clobetasol lotion) Clobex Lotion criteria Clobex PA form and worksheet
Clobex Shampoo (clobetasol) Clobex Shampoo criteria Clobex PA form and worksheet
Clobex Spray (clobetasol propionate spray) Clobex Spray criteria Clobex PA form and worksheet
Clolar (clofarabine) Clolar criteria PA form
Copegus (ribavirin) Copegus criteria

Copegus (inital fill) PA form
Copegus (renewal) PA form
Coreg (carvedilol) Coreg criteria Coreg PA form and worksheet
Crestor (rosuvastatin) Step therapy medications criteria Crestor PA form and worksheet
Crinone (progesterone gel) Crinone criteria PA form
Cubicin (daptomycin) Cubicin criteria PA form
Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate) Cuvposa criteria PA form
Cymbalta (duloxetine) Cymbalta criteria Cymbalta PA form and worksheet
Dacogen (decitabine) Dacogen criteria PA form
Daytrana (methylphenidate) Daytrana criteria Daytrana PA form and worksheet
Desonate gel (desonide gel) Desonate gel criteria PA form
Dificid (fidaxomicin) Dificid criteria PA form
Diflucan (fluconazole) Diflucan criteria PA form
Diflucan VC (fluconazole) Diflucan VC criteria PA form
Duac Gel (benzoyl peroxide + clindamycin) Duac Gel criteria Duac PA form and worksheet
Dysport (abobotulinumtoxin A) Dysport criteria PA form
Edluar (zolpidem sublingual) Edluar criteria PA form
Effexor XR (venlafaxine) Effexor XR criteria Effexor XR PA form and worksheet
Effient (prasugrel) Effient criteria Effient PA form and worksheet
Egrifta (tesamorelin) Egrifta criteria PA form
Elaprase (idursulfase) Elaprase criteria PA form
Embeda (morphine naltrexone extended release) Embeda criteria PA form
Emsam (selegiline) Emsam criteria PA form
Entereg (alvimopan) Entereg criteria PA form
Epiduo (adapalene/benzoyl
peroxide topical gel)
Epiduo criteria Epiduo PA form and worksheet
Epogen (epoetin) Epogen criteria Epogen PA form and worksheet
Ethyol (amifostine) Ethyol criteria PA form
Euflexxa (sodium hyaluronate) Euflexxa criteria Euflexxa PA form and worksheet
Evoclin (clindamycin foam) Evoclin criteria Evoclin PA form and worksheet
Exalgo (hydromorphone) Exalgo criteria PA form
Excess quantity limit criteria Excess quantity limit criteria criteria PA form
Extina (ketoconazole foam) Extina criteria PA form
Fabrazyme (agalsidase) Fabrazyme criteria PA form
Factive (gemifloxacin) Factive criteria PA form
Factor IX Complex (Human) Factor IX Complex (Human) criteria PA form
Fanapt (iloperidone) Fanapt criteria PA form
Feiba VH (anti-inhibitor coagulant complex) Feiba VH criteria PA form
Fentora (fentanyl citrate) Fentora criteria PA form
Flector (diclofenac) Flector criteria Flector PA form and worksheet
Flonase (fluticasone) Step therapy medications criteria Steroid nasal sprays PA form and worksheet
FluMist (influenza virus vaccine live intranasal) FluMist criteria PA form
Follistim AQ (follitropin) Follistim AQ criteria Follistim AQ (inital fill) PA form and worksheet
Follistim AQ (mid-cycle increase) PA form and worksheet
Fortamet (metformin
extended-release)
Fortamet criteria PA form
Forteo (teriparatide) Forteo criteria PA form
Fortesta (testosterone) Fortesta criteria PA form
Fosrenol (lanthanum) Fosrenol criteria PA form
Fotolyn (pralatrexate) Fotolyn criteria PA form
Fusilev (levoleucovorin) Fusilev criteria PA form
Fuzeon (enfuvirtide) Fuzeon criteria PA form
Gelnique (oxybutynin) Gelnique criteria PA form
Gilenya (fingolimod) Gilenya criteria Gilenya PA form and worksheet
Glassia (alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor) Glassia criteria PA form
Gonadotropin-releasing hormones Gonadotropin-releasing hormones criteria PA form
Gonal F (follitropin) Gonal F criteria Gonal-F (inital fill) PA form and worksheet
Gonal-F (mid-cycle increase) PA form and worksheet
Growth hormone (adults) Growth hormone (adults) criteria PA form
Growth hormone (children) Growth hormone (children) criteria PA form
Halaven (eribulin) Halaven criteria PA form
Helidac (bismuth metronidazole tetracycline) Helidac criteria PA form
Hepsera (adefovir) Hepsera criteria PA form
Herceptin (trastuzumab) Herceptin criteria PA form
Hizentra (immunoglobulin SCIG) Hizentra criteria PA form
Horizant (gabapentin extended release) Horizant criteria PA form
Hyalgan (sodium hyaluronate) Hyalgan criteria Hyalgan PA form and worksheet
Hycamtin (oral topotecan) Hycamtin criteria PA form
Ilaris (canakinumab) Ilaris criteria PA form
Imitrex (sumatriptan) Imitrex criteria PA form
Immunoglobulin IVIG and SCIG Immunoglobulin IVIG and SCIG criteria PA form
Incivek (telaprevir) Coming soon Incivek (inital fill) PA form
Incivek (renewal) PA form
Increlex (mecasermin) Increlex criteria PA form
Infertility medication Not applicable Infertility Services Prior Authorization Request Form (Medical and Pharmacy)
Inspra (eplerenone) Inspra criteria PA form
Insulin Pen Insulin Pen criteria Insulin Pen PA form and worksheet
Intron A (interferon alpha-2b) Intron A criteria PA form
Intuniv (guanfacine) Intuniv criteria Intuniv PA form and worksheet
Invega (paliperidone) Invega criteria Invega PA form and worksheet
Iprivask (desirudin) Iprivask criteria PA form
Istodax (romidepsin) Istodax criteria PA form
Ixempra (ixabepilone) Ixempra criteria PA form
Janumet (sitagliptin, sitagliptin, and metformin) Step therapy medications criteria Janumet PA form and worksheet
Januvia (sitagliptin) Januvia criteria Januvia PA form and worksheet
Jevtana (cabazitaxel) Jevtana criteria PA form
Kadian (morphine extended release) Kadian criteria PA form
Kalbitor (ecallantide) Kalbitor criteria PA form
Kapvay (clonidine extended release) Kapvay criteria PA form
Kepivance (palifermin) Kepivance criteria PA form
Krystexxa (pegloticase) Krystexxa criteria PA form
Kuvan (sapropterin) Kuvan criteria PA form
Latuda (lurasidone) Latuda criteria PA form
Letairis (ambrisentan) Letairis criteria Letairis PA form and worksheet
Lexapro (escitalopram) Lexapro criteria Lexapro PA form and worksheet
Lialda (mesalamine) Lialda criteria PA form
Livalo (pitavastatin) Step therapy medications criteria Livalo PA form and worksheet
Lotronex (alosetron) Lotronex criteria PA form
Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters) Lovaza criteria Lovaza PA form and worksheet
Lumizyme (alglucosidase alfa) Lumizyme criteria PA form
Lunesta (eszopiclone) Lunesta criteria Lunesta PA form and worksheet
Luveris (lutropin-alpha) Luveris criteria PA form
Luxiq (betamethasone foam) Luxiq criteria Luxiq PA form and worksheet
Lyrica (pregabalin) Lyrica criteria Lyrica PA form and worksheet
Marinol (dronabinol) Marinol criteria PA form
Meridia (sibutramine) Meridia criteria PA form
Metozolv (metoclopramide) Metozolv criteria PA form
Mirapex ER (pramipexole) Mirapex ER criteria PA form
Mobic (meloxicam) Mobic criteria PA form
Moxatag™ (amoxicillin extended-release) Moxatag™ criteria PA form
Mozobil (plerixafor) Mozobil criteria Mozobil PA form and worksheet
Multaq (dronedarone) Multaq criteria Multaq PA form and worksheet
Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin) Mylotarg criteria PA form
Myobloc (botulinum toxin B) Myobloc criteria Myobloc PA form and worksheet
Myozyme (aglucosidase alfa) Myozyme criteria PA form
Naglazyme (galsulfase) Naglazyme criteria PA form
Nasacort AQ (triamcinolone) Step therapy medications criteria Steroid nasal sprays PA form and worksheet
Nascobal (cyanocobalmin) Nascobal criteria PA form
Natroba (spinosad) Natroba criteria PA form
Neupro (rotigotine) Neupro criteria PA form
Nexavar (sorafenib) Nexavar criteria PA form
Nexiclon XR (clonidine extended release) Nexiclon XR criteria PA form
Nexium (esomeprazole) Nexium criteria Nexium PA form and worksheet
Nicotrol Inhaler (nicotine inhalation) Nicotrol Inhaler criteria PA form
Non-sedating antihistamines (for MassHealth only) Non-sedating antihistamines criteria PA form
Novarel (chorionic gonodatropin) Novarel criteria PA form
Novolog (insulin aspart) Novolog criteria Novolog PA form and spreadsheet
NovoSeven (human coagulation factor VIIa) NovoSeven criteria PA form
Noxafil (posaconazole) Noxafil criteria PA form
Nplate (romiplostim) Nplate criteria PA form
Nucynta (tapentadol) Nucynta criteria PA form
Nuedexta (dextromethorphan/Quinidine) Nuedexta criteria PA form
Nuvigil (armodafinil) Nuvigil criteria Nuvigil PA form and spreadsheet
Oleptro (trazodone extended release) Oleptro criteria PA form
Olux Foam and Olux-E Foam (clobetasol propionate) Olux Foam and Olux-E Foam criteria Olux PA form and worksheet
Omnaris (ciclesonide) Step therapy medications criteria Steroid nasal sprays PA form and worksheet
Onsolis (fentanyl buccal soluble film) Onsolis criteria PA form
Ontak (denileukin diftitox) Ontak criteria PA form
Opana ER (oxymorphone) Opana ER criteria PA form
Oracea (doxycycline) Oracea criteria Oracea PA form and worksheet
Oravig (miconazole) Oravig criteria PA form
Orencia (abatacept) Orencia criteria Orencia PA form and worksheet
Orfadin (nitisinone) Orfadin criteria PA form
Orthovisc (hyaluronic acid) Orthovisc criteria Orthovisc PA form and worksheet
Ovide (malathion) Ovide criteria PA form
Oxandrin (oxandrolone) Oxandrin criteria PA form
OxyContin (oxycodone extended-release) OxyContin criteria OxyContin ER PA form and worksheet
Pacnex (benzoyl peroxide 7%) Pacnex criteria PA form
Pamine Forte (methscopolamine) Pamine Forte criteria PA form
Panhematin (hemin) Panhematin criteria PA form
PEG-Intron, Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2b, Peginterferon alfa-2a) PEG-Intron, Pegasys criteria PEG-Intron, Pegasys (inital fill) PA form
PEG-Intron, Pegasys (renewal) PA form
Penlac (ciclopirox) Penlac criteria Penlac PA form and worksheet
Pepcid (famotidine) Pepcid criteria PA form
Perforomist (formoterol) Perforomist criteria PA form
Plasma volume expander Plasma volume expander criteria PA form
Plenaxis (abarelix) Plenaxis criteria PA form
Pradaxa (dabigatran) Pradaxa criteria Pradaxa PA form and worksheet
Pregnyl (chorionic gonodatropin) Pregnyl criteria PA form
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) Pristiq criteria Pristiq PA form and worksheet
Proamatine (midodrine) Proamatine criteria PA form
Prochieve (progesterone gel) Prochieve criteria PA form
Procrit (epoetin) Procrit criteria Procrit PA form and worksheet
Prolastin (alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor) Prolastin criteria PA form
Prolia (denosumab) Prolia criteria PA form
Promacta (eltrombopag) Promacta criteria PA form
Prosom (estazolam) Prosom criteria PA form
Provigil (modafinil) Provigil criteria Provigil PA form and worksheet
Prozac 40mg (fluoxetine 40mg) Prozac 40mg criteria Prozac 40mg PA form and worksheet
Prozac Weekly Prozac Weekly criteria PA form
Pulmicort respules (budesonide) Pulmicort respules criteria PA form
Pylera (biskalcitrate/metronidazole/
tetracycline)
Pylera criteria PA form
Qualaquin (quinine sulfate) Qualaquin criteria PA form
Qutenza (capsaicin) Qutenza criteria PA form
Ranexa (ranolazine) Ranexa criteria Renaxa PA form and worksheet
Rapaflo (silodosin) Rapaflo criteria PA form
Rebetol (ribavirin) Rebetol criteria Rebatol (inital fill) PA form
Rebatol (renewal) PA form
Rebif (interferon beta 1a) Rebif criteria Rebif PA form and worksheet
Reclast (zoledronic acid) Reclast criteria Reclast PA form and worksheet
Regranex (becaplermin) Regranex criteria PA form
Relistor (methylnaltrexone) Relistor criteria PA form
Remicade (infliximab) Remicade criteria Remicade PA form
Restasis (cyclosporine ophth) Restasis criteria PA form
Retisert (fluocinolone acetonide) Retisert criteria PA form
Revatio (sildenafil) Revatio criteria Revatio PA form and worksheet
Revlimid (lenalidomide) Revlimid criteria PA form
Rhinocort AQ (budesonide) Step therapy medications criteria Steroid nasal sprays PA form and worksheet
Ribasphere (ribavirin) Ribasphere criteria Ribasphere (inital fill) PA form
Ribasphere (renewal) PA form
Rozerem (ramelteon) Rozerem criteria PA form
Rythmol SR (propafenone extended release) Rythmol SR criteria PA form
Ryzolt (tramadol extended release) Ryzolt criteria PA form
Sabril (vigabatrin) Sabril criteria PA form
Samsca (tolvaptan) Samsca criteria PA form
Saphris (asenapine) Saphris criteria PA form
Savella (milnacipran) Savella criteria PA form
Sancuso (granisetron) Sancuso criteria PA form
Sandostatin (octreotide) Sandostatin criteria PA form
Sarafem (fluoxetine) Sarafem criteria PA form
Selzentry (maraviroc) Selzentry criteria PA form
Sensipar (cinacalcet) Sensipar criteria Sensipar PA form and worksheet
Short-acting agents for insomnia Short-acting agents for insomnia criteria PA form
Silenor (doxepin) Silenor criteria PA form
Simponi (golimumab) Simponi criteria PA form
Singulair Allergy (montelukast) Singulair Allergy criteria Singulair PA form and worksheet
Solaraze (diclofenac) Solaraze criteria PA form
Soliris (eculizumab) Soliris criteria PA form
Solodyn (minocycline) Solodyn criteria Solodyn PA form and worksheet
Somatuline Depot (lanreotide) Somatuline Depot criteria PA form
Sonata (zalpelon) Sonata criteria PA form
Sporanox (itraconazole) Sporanox criteria PA form
Sprix (ketorolac tromethamine) Sprix criteria PA form
Sprycel (dasatinib) Sprycel criteria PA form
Stadol NS (butorphanol) Stadol NS criteria PA form
Stalevo (carbidopa levodopa entacapone) Stalevo criteria PA form
Stavzor (valproic acid) Stavzor criteria PA form
Stelara (ustekinumab) Stelara criteria Stelara PA form and worksheet
Step therapy medications Step therapy medications criteria PA form
Strattera (atomoxetine) Strattera criteria PA form
Striant (testosterone) Striant criteria PA form
Suboxone Film (buprenorphine/naloxone) Suboxone Film criteria PA form
Subutex Suboxone (buprenorphine, buprenorphine/naloxone) Subutex Suboxone criteria PA form
Supartz (hyaluronic acid) Supartz criteria Supartz PA form and worksheet
Supprelin LA (histrelin) Supprelin LA criteria PA form
Sutent (sunitinib) Sutent criteria PA form
Sylatron (peginterferon alfa-2b) Sylatron criteria PA form
Symbyax (olanzapine and fluoxetine) Symbyax criteria PA form
Symlin (pramlintide) Symlin criteria PA form
Synagis (palivizumab) Synagis criteria PA form
Synercid (dalfopristin/quinupristin) Synercid criteria PA form
Synvisc (hyaluronic acid) Synvisc criteria Synvisc PA form and worksheet
Taclonex (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate) Taclonex criteria PA form
Tamiflu (oseltamivir) Tamiflu criteria PA form
Tarceva (erlotinib) Tarceva criteria PA form
Tasigna (nilotinib) Tasigna criteria PA form
Tekamlo (aliskiren and amlodipine) Tekamlo criteria PA form
Tekturna (aliskiren) Tekturna criteria PA form
Tekturna HCT (aliskiren/ hydrochlorothiazide) Tekturna HCT criteria PA form
Tersifoam (selenium sulfide) Tersifoam criteria PA form
Testim (testosterone gel) Testim criteria PA form
Tev-Tropin (growth hormone) Tev-Tropin criteria PA form
Thalomid (thalidomide) Thalomid criteria PA form
Thrombate III (antithrombin III) Thrombate III criteria PA form
Toradol (ketorolac) Toradol criteria PA form
Toviaz (fesoterodine fumarate) Toviaz criteria PA form
Tracleer (bosentan) Tracleer criteria Tracleer PA form and worksheet
Treanda (bendamustine) Treanda criteria PA form
Tretinoin Tretinoin criteria PA form
Treximet (sumatriptan/naproxen sodium) Treximet criteria Treximet PA form and worksheet
Tribenzor (olmesartan, amlodipine, and hydrochlorothiazide) Tribenzor criteria PA form
Tricor (fenofibrate) Step therapy medications criteria Tricor PA form and worksheet
Trilipix (fenofibric acid) Trilipix criteria Trilipix PA form and worksheet
Tygacil (tigecycline) Tygacil criteria PA form
Tykerb (lapatinib) Tykerb criteria PA form
Tysabri (natalizumab) Tysabri criteria PA form
Tyvaso (treprostinil) Tyvaso criteria PA form
Tyzeka (telbivudine) Tyzeka criteria PA form
Uloric (febuxostat) Uloric criteria PA form
Ultracet (tramadol acetaminophen) Ultracet criteria PA form
Valturna (aliskiren and valsartan) Valturna criteria PA form
Vancocin (vancomycin) Vancocin criteria PA form
Vectibix (panitumumab) Vectibix criteria PA form
Vectical (calcitriol) Vectical criteria PA form
Veltin Gel (clindamycin/tretinoin) Veltin Gel criteria PA form
Ventavis (iloprost) Ventavis criteria PA form
Veramyst (fluticasone) Step therapy medications criteria Steroid nasal sprays PA form and worksheet
Verdeso (desonide) Verdeso criteria PA form
Veregen (sinecatechins) Veregen criteria PA form
Vfend (voriconazole) Vfend criteria PA form
Victoza (liraglutide) Victoza criteria Victoza PA form and worksheet
Victrelis (boceprevir) Coming soon Victrelis (inital fill) PA form
Victrelis (renewal) PA form
Vidaza (azacitidine) Vidaza criteria PA form
Viibryd (vilazodone) Viibryd criteria PA form
Vimpat (lacosamide) Vimpat criteria PA form
Vimovo (naproxen and esomeprazole) Vimovo criteria PA form
Vivitrol (naltrexone) Vivitrol criteria PA form
Votrient (pazopanib) Votrient criteria PA form
Vpriv (velaglucerase) Vpriv criteria PA form
Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) Vyvanse criteria Vyvanse PA form and worksheet
Xalkori (crizotinib) Xalkori criteria PA form
Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Xarelto criteria PA form
Xenazine (tetrabenazine) Xenazine criteria PA form
Xenical (orlistat) Xenical criteria PA form
Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxin A) Xeomin criteria PA form
Xerese (acyclovir 5% and hydrocortisone 1%) Xerese criteria PA form
Xgeva (denosumab) Xgeva criteria PA form
Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) Xiaflex criteria PA form
Xifaxan (rifaximin) Xifaxan criteria PA form
Xigris (drotrecogin alfa) Xigris criteria PA form
Xolair (omalizumab) Xolair criteria Xolair (initial fill) PA form and worksheet
Xolair (renewal) PA form and worksheet
Xopenex (levalbuterol) Xopenex criteria Xopenex PA form and worksheet
Xyrem (sodium oxybate) Xyrem criteria PA form
Xyzal (levocetirizine) Xyzal criteria PA form
Yervoy (ipilimumab) Yervoy criteria PA form
Zanaflex (tizanidine) Zanaflex criteria Zanaflex PA form and worksheet
Zelapar (selegiline) Zelapar criteria PA form
Zelboraf (vemurafenib) Zelboraf criteria PA form
Zemaira (alpha-1 antiproteinase inhibitor) Zemaira criteria PA form
Zemplar (paricalcitol) Zemplar criteria PA form
Ziana Gel (clindamycin/tretinoin) Ziana Gel criteria PA form
Zinecard (dexrazoxane) Zinecard criteria PA form
Zithromax (azithromycin) Zithromax criteria PA form
Zofran (ondansetron) Zofran criteria Zofran PA form and worksheet
Zolinza (vorinostat) Zolinza criteria PA form
Zorbtive (somatropin) Zorbtive criteria PA form
Zytiga (abiraterone) Zytiga criteria PA form
Zyvox (linezolid) Zyvox criteria Zyvox PA form and worksheet
All other medications Standard Criteria for Medications without Specific Written Requirements PA form

Medicare pharmacy prior authorization criteria, forms and worksheets

For medications not listed in this table, please refer to the pharmacy prior authorization criteria, forms, and worksheets listed above.

Drug name

Criteria

PA form

Acctimune (gamma interferon) Acctimune criteria PA form
Actiq (fentanyl citrate) Actiq criteria PA form
Afinitor (everolimus) Afinitor criteria PA form
Anadrol-50 (oxymetholone) Anadrol-50 criteria PA form
Apokyn (apomorphine) Apokyn criteria PA form
Aranesp (darbepoetin) Aranesp criteria Aranesp PA form and worksheet
Arcalyst (rilonacept) Arcalyst criteria PA form
Banzal (rufinamide) Banzal criteria PA form
Benzaclin (benzoyl peroxide + clindamycin topical) Benzaclin criteria Benzaclin PA form and worksheet
BiDil (isosorbidenitrate hydralazine) BiDil criteria PA form
Byetta (exenatide) Byetta criteria Byetta PA form and worksheet
Campral (acamprosate) Campral criteria Campral PA form and worksheet
Celebrex (celecoxib) Celebrex criteria Celebrex PA form and worksheet
Copegus (ribavirin) Copegus criteria Copegus (inital fill) PA form
Copegus (renewal) PA form
Crestor (rosuvastatin) Standard criteria for Medicare-covered medications Crestor PA form and worksheet
Cymbalta (duloxetine) Cymbalta criteria Cymbalta PA form and worksheet
Emend (aprepitant) Emend criteria PA form
Emsam (selegiline) Emsam criteria PA form
Epogen (epoetin) Epogen criteria Epogen PA form and worksheet
Evoclin (clindamycin foam) Evoclin criteria Evoclin PA form and worksheet
Fabrazyme (agalsidase) Fabrazyme criteria PA form
Forteo (teriparatide) Forteo criteria PA form
Fosrenol (lanthanum) Fosrenol criteria PA form
Growth hormone Growth hormone criteria PA form
Hepsera (adefovir) Hepsera criteria PA form
Herceptin (trastuzumab) Hepceptin criteria PA form
Immunoglobulin IVIG and SCIG Immunoglobulin IVIG and SCIG criteria PA form
Increlex (mecasermin) Increlex criteria PA form
Inspra (eplerenone) Inspra criteria PA form
Insulin pen Insulin pen criteria Insulin Pen PA form and worksheet
Intron A (interferon alpha-2b) Intron A criteria PA form
Invega (paliperidone) Invega criteria Invega PA form and worksheet
Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride) Kuvan criteria PA form
Letairis (ambrisentan) Letairis criteria Letairis PA form and worksheet
Livalo (pitavastatin) Standard criteria for Medicare-covered medications Livalo PA form and worksheet
Lotronex (alosetron) Lotronex criteria PA form
Lunesta (eszopiclone) Lunesta criteria Lunesta PA form and worksheet
Luxiq (betamethasone foam) Luxiq criteria Luxiq PA form and worksheet
Lyrica (pregabalin) Lyrica criteria Lyrica PA form and worksheet
Mobic (meloxicam) Mobic criteria PA form
Multaq (dronedarone) Multaq criteria Multaq PA form and worksheet
Olux Foam and Olux-E Foam (clobetasol proprionate) Olux Foam and Olux-E Foam criteria Olux PA form and worksheet
Opana ER (oxymorphone) Opana ER criteria PA form
Oracea (doxycycline) Oracea criteria Oracea PA form and worksheet
OxyContin (oxycodone extended-release) OxyContin ER criteria OxyContin ER PA form and worksheet
PEG‐Intron, Pegasys (peginterferon alfa‐2b, Peginterferon alfa‐2a) PEG‐Intron, Pegasys criteria PEG-Intron, Pegasys (inital fill) PA form
PEG-Intron, Pegasys (renewal) PA form
Penlac (ciclopirox) Penlac criteria Penlac PA form and worksheet
Procrit (epoetin) Procrit criteria Procrit PA form and worksheet
Proton pump inhibitors Standard criteria for Medicare-covered medications Proton pump inhibitors PA form and worksheet
Provigil (modafinil) Provigil criteria Provigil PA form and worksheet
Prozac Weekly Prozac Weekly criteria PA form
Ranexa (ranolazine) Ranexa criteria Renaxa PA form and worksheet
Relistor (methylnaltrexone) Relistor criteria PA form
Remicade (infliximab) Remicade criteria Remicade PA form
Restasis (cyclosporine ophth) Restasis criteria PA form
Revatio (sildenafil) Revatio criteria PA form
Ribasphere (ribavirin) Ribasphere criteria Ribasphere (inital fill) PA form
Ribasphere (renewal) PA form
Rozerem (ramelteon) Rozerem criteria PA form
Sensipar (cinacalcet) Sensipar criteria Sensipar PA form and worksheet
Sporanox (itraconazole) Sporanox criteria PA form
Sprycel (dasatinib) Sprycel criteria PA form
Stadol NS (butorphanol) Stadol NS criteria PA form
Strattera (atomoxetine) Strattera criteria PA form
Subutex, Suboxone (buprenorphine, buprenorphine/naloxone) Subutex, Suboxone criteria PA form
Sutent (sunitinib) Sutent criteria PA form
Symlin (pramlintide) Symlin criteria PA form
Tamiflu (oseltamivir) Tamiflu criteria PA form
Testim (testosterone gel) Testim criteria PA form
Tekturna (aliskiren) Tekturna criteria PA form
Testim (testosterone gel) Testim criteria PA form
Thalomid (thalidomide) Thalomid criteria PA form
Toradol (ketorolac) Toradol criteria PA form
Tracleer (bosentan) Tracleer criteria Tracleer PA form and worksheet
Tygacil (tigecycline) Tygacil criteria PA form
Tykerb (lapatinib) Tykerb criteria PA form
Ultracet (tramadol acetaminophen) Ultracet criteria PA form
Valcyte (valganciclovir) Valcyte criteria PA form
Vancocin (vancomycin) Vancocin criteria PA form
Vandetanib Vandetanib criteria PA form
Vidaza (azacitidine) Vidaza criteria PA form
Viibryd (vilazodone) Viibryd criteria PA form
Vimpat (lacosamide) Vimpat criteria PA form
Xenazine (tetrabenazine) Xenazine criteria PA form
Xolair (omalizumab) Xolair criteria Xolair (initial fill) PA form and worksheet
Xolair (renewal) PA form and worksheet
Xopenex (levalbuterol) Xopenex criteria Xopenex PA form and worksheet
Zanaflex (tizanidine) Zanaflex criteria Zanaflex PA form and worksheet
Zelapar (selegiline) Zelapar criteria PA form
Zofran (ondansetron) Zofran criteria Zofran PA form and worksheet
Zytiga (abiraterone) Zytiga criteria PA form
Zyvox (linezolid) Zyvox criteria Zyvox PA form and worksheet
Non-formulary medications Standard criteria for Medicare-covered medications PA form