
A prior authorization (PA) is required to ensure certain medications meet medical necessity guidelines. Your physician or provider must submit a medication request form to MedImpact for review before the prescription can be filled.
To obtain a PA for your medications:
After the prior authorization process has been completed, you will receive a letter indicating the status of your PA. You can also check the status of a PA by calling MedImpact at (800) 788-2949.
The following medications require a Prior Authorization.
Changes to this list can occur at any time during the plan year.
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| Drug Name | Common Indications |
|---|---|
| Xanax XR | Anxiety |
| Avinza | Pain |
| Ambien CR | Insomnia |
| Edluar | Insomnia |
| Lunesta | Insomnia |
| Rozerem | Insomnia |
| Prozac Weekly | Depression |
| Aplenzin | Depression |
| Sarafem tablets | Premenstural Dysphoric syndrome |
| Nuvigil | Narcolepsy |
| Provigil | Narcolepsy |
| Accutane | Acne |
| Solodyn | Acne |
| Sortret | Acne |
| 8-MOP | Psoriasis |
| Amevive | Psoriasis |
| Oxsoralen-Ultra | Psoriasis |
| Soriatane/CK | Psoriasis |
| Degarelix | Prostate Cancer |
| Eligard | Prostate Cancer |
| Lupron/Depot | Endometriosis / Prostate Cancer |
| Synarel | Endometriosis |
| Regranex | Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
| Genotropin | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
| Humatrope | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
| Norditropin | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
| Nutropin/AQ | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
| Omnitrope | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
| Saizen | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
| Serostim | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
| Tev-Tropin | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
| Zorbtive | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
| Somavert | Acromegaly |
| Forteo | Osteoporosis |
| Aranesp | Anemia |
| Epogen | Anemia |
| Procrit | Anemia |
| Leukine | Chemotherapy related Low WBC |
| Neulasta | Chemotherapy related Low WBC |
| Neupogen | Chemotherapy related Low WBC |
| Neumega | Chemotherapy related Low Platelets |
| Infergen | Hepatitis C |
| Peg-Intron | Hepatitis C |
| Pegasys | Hepatitis C |
| Rebetron | Hepatitis C |
| Samsca | Hyponatremia |
| Synagis | RSV |
| Enbrel | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Humira | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Kineret | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Remicade | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Simponi | Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoritic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis |
| Cimzia | Crohn's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Humira | Crohn's Disease |
| Remicade | Crohn's Disease |
| Actimmune | Not specified |
| Intron A | Not Specified |
| Alferon N | Not Specified |
| Roferon | Not Specified |
| Avonex | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Betaseron | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Copaxone | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Rebif | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Adcirca | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| Revatio | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| Lamictal XR | Seizure |
| Xolair | Asthma |