was discontinued due to adverse effects from DAA, medical records must be provided
which documents these adverse effects, and recommendation of discontinuation by
treatment provider
Is treatment prescribed by, or in consultation with gastroenterologist, hepatologist or
infectious disease physician? Yes No
Does the patient have ANY of the following treatment exclusions?
a) Life expectancy is less than 12 months and cannot be remediated by treating HCV
infection, by transplantation, or by other directed therapy
b) Member was non-adherent to initial DAA treatment regimen as evidenced by medical
records and/or pharmacy prescription claims
c) Member declines to participate in a treatment adherence program
d) Member declines to participate in a substance abuse disorder treatment program
e) Substance abuse activity within 3 months from date of request for HCV treatment
f) History of substance use disorder within past 12 months, without evidence of remission
during most recent 3 months
g) Current use of potent P-gp inducer (St. John’s wart, rifampin,
carbamazepine, ritonavir, tipranavir, etc.)
h) Retreatment request is for more than one retreatment with a DAA, and requested
retreatment regimen includes more than one DAA
i) Direct acting antiviral dosages greater than FDA-approved maximum dosage
j) Coverage is for greater than duration of treatment outlined in tables within guideline.
k) Lost or stolen medication, or fraudulent use.
l) Request for Viekira Pak, Mavyret, and Zepatier in members with Child-Pugh B or C
m) Requests for Zepatier, if NS5A polymorphism testing has not been completed and
submitted with prior authorization request
n) Sovaldi used as monotherapy
o) Use in combination with other direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) unless indicated
p) Patient has contraindication to any of the agents
Yes No
The patient’s treatment status (circle one):
Treatment Naïve Treatment Experi
enced Status Post Transplant
Prior Hepatitis C Treatments (check all applicable):
Incivek
Victrelis Olysio peginterferon ribavirin Sovaldi Harvoni Viekira Pak
Daklinza Technivie Epclusa Viekira XR Zepatier Mavyret Vosevi
Does prescriber agree to submit required documentation?
Yes No
HCV viral load laboratory results must be submitte
d to Contractor/PBM at 12 and 24 weeks post
therapy completion to demonstrate Sustained Virologic Response (SVR)
Patient readiness has been assessed, and patient attestation of compliance is submitted, and on
file in member’s medical record (prescribers shall u se the CSPMP as a tool to aid in review of
compliance)
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Member agrees to complete the regimen and understands the risks of reinfection and other
contributors to liver disease and/or damage, through a signed attestation
Provider agrees to monitor hemoglobin levels periodically if member i
s prescribed ribavirin
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POST TCN/PC Change Added to require a record of the member’s agreement to comply with the treatment
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