Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Restricted Use List Step Therapy
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Restricted Use List – Step Therapy
Restricted Use Drug -A Prescription Medication or Drug that may require Pri...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Restricted Use List – Step Therapy
Restricted Use Drug -A Prescription Medication or Drug that may require Prior Approval and/or be subject to a Limited Dispensing amount and/or Step Therapy requirement. CONTRACEPTIVES: Oral contraceptives, if covered, are covered for females only. Prior approval (PA) required for males. Oral contraceptives may be excluded from coverage under the drug benefit. In all cases, plan inclusions/exclusions determine specific coverage. BENEFIT QUANTITY LIMIT RESTRICTION (See separate document): Cialis, Ampyra, and Zyvox The following List of Drugs represents the drugs requiring Prior Approval (PA) for Step Therapy • Specific criteria must be met before medication is covered under the pharmacy benefit. • For Step Therapy Drugs requiring prior approval, only branded drugs are subject to the program unless noted below. Generic products marked with an (*) are also subject to the program. For Step Therapy, members must try either a generic or a preferred brand before a non-preferred brand drug. BRAND DRUG NAME
GENERIC DRUG NAME
ABILIFY
ARIPIPRAZOLE TABS
CORRESPONDING FORM TO SUBMIT STEP THERAPY
ABILIFY
ARIPIPRAZOLE SOLN
STEP THERAPY
ABILIFY DISCMELT
ARIPIPRAZOLE TBDP
STEP THERAPY
ABILIFY MAINTENA
ARIPIPRAZOLE SUSR
STEP THERAPY
ACANYA
CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE-BENZOYL PEROXIDE
STEP THERAPY
ACTONEL
RISEDRONATE SODIUM TABS
STEP THERAPY
ACZONE
DAPSONE (TOPICAL) GEL
STEP THERAPY
ADDERALL
AMPHETAMINE-DEXTROAMPHETAMINE
STEP THERAPY
ADDERALL XR
AMPHETAMINE-DEXTROAMPHETAMINE
STEP THERAPY
ADZENYS XR-ODT
AMPHETAMINE
STEP THERAPY
ADVICOR
NIACIN-LOVASTATIN
STATIN STEP THERAPY
AKNE-MYCIN
ERYTHROMYCIN OINT 2%
STEP THERAPY
ALSUMA
SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE
MIGRAINE STEP THERAPY
ALTOCOR
LOVASTATIN TB24
STATIN STEP THERAPY
ALTOPREV
LOVASTATIN TAB SR
STATIN STEP THERAPY
AMBIEN
ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE TABS
STEP THERAPY
AMBIEN CR
ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE TBCR
STEP THERAPY
AMERGE
NARATRIPTAN HCL TABS
MIGRAINE STEP THERAPY
AMTURNIDE
ALISKIREN-AMLODIPINE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
STEP THERAPY
ANDRODERM
TESTOSTERONE PT24
STEP THERAPY
ANDROGEL
TESTOSTERONE GEL*
STEP THERAPY
ANTARA
FENOFIBRATE MICRONIZED CAPS
STEP THERAPY
APIDRA
INSULIN GLULISINE SOLN
INSULIN PRIOR APPROVAL
APIDRA SOLOSTAR
INSULIN GLULISINE
INSULIN PRIOR APPROVAL
APLENZIN
BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE TB24
STEP THERAPY
APTENSIO XR
METHYLPHENIDATE ER CAP
STEP THERAPY
ARICEPT
DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE TABS
STEP THERAPY
ARICEPT ODT
DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE TBDP
STEP THERAPY
ARISTADA
ARIPIPRAZOLE INJECTION
STEP THERAPY
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Updated 1/1/17 Page 1 of 10 Information subject to change
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Restricted Use List – Step Therapy CORRESPONDING FORM TO SUBMIT GLUCOSE TEST STRIP PRIOR APPROVAL STEP THERAPY