Pharmacy news roundup

Starting with this issue of The Record, we’re gathering recent pharmacy-related provider alerts into a single article. Many of these alerts would previously have been published as separate articles. We’re doing this to make it easier for you to review the changes we’ve announced and to save time for readers who also subscribe to Provider Alerts Weekly and are already aware of this information. We’ll continue to publish some pharmacy-related information separately, such as when there isn’t an equivalent provider alert, there are changes we want to make sure you don’t miss or there are updates or additional information following the provider alert.

Here are links to pharmacy-related provider alerts from November:

• Bkemv, Niktimvo and Pyzchiva will require prior authorization for Medicare Advantage members starting Feb. 3 (PDF)
• Kebilidi to require prior authorization for most members (PDF)
• Aucatzyl IV to require prior authorization for most members starting Nov. 21 (PDF)
• Update: Changes to preferred drug designations under the medical benefit for most members, starting Jan. 1 (PDF)

Tip: You can also subscribe to Provider Alerts Weekly to receive a weekly email with links to the previous week’s provider alerts.

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