Rebyota to require prior authorization for Medicare Advantage members starting March 1

For dates of service on or after March 1, 2023, the following drug will require prior authorization for Medicare Plus Blue℠ and BCN Advantage℠ members. This drug is part of members’ medical benefits, not their pharmacy benefits.

• Rebyota™ (fecal microbiota, live-jslm), HCPCS code J3590

Submit prior authorization requests through the NovoLogix^® online tool.

When prior authorization is required

Rebyota will require prior authorization when it’s administered by a health care provider in sites of care such as outpatient facilities or physician offices and billed in one of the following ways:

• Electronically through an 837P transaction or on a professional CMS-1500 claim form
• Electronically through an 837I transaction or using the UB04 claim form for a hospital outpatient type of bill 013x

Submit prior authorization requests through the NovoLogix tool

To access NovoLogix, log in to our provider portal (availity.com),** click on Payer Spaces in the menu bar and then click on the BCBSM and BCN logo. You’ll find links to the NovoLogix tools on the Applications tab. 

Note: If you need to request access to our provider portal, follow the instructions on the Register for web tools webpage on bcbsm.com/providers.

List of requirements

For a list of requirements related to drugs covered under the medical benefit, see the Medical Drug and Step Therapy Prior Authorization List for Medicare Plus Blue PPO and BCN Advantage members.

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