Prescription Drug Policies

The following is a list of our prescription drug policies. If you cannot find a policy for a specific medication, please select the link titled 'Clinical Review Prior Authorization' from the list below.

As of April 1, 2023, members enrolled in Blue Choice Option, HMO Blue Option, and Blue Option Plus receive their prescription medications through NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program.

Learn more about the transition of the pharmacy benefit from Blue Choice Option, HMO Blue Option, and Blue Option Plus to NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program.

Access general information about NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program, along with additional information for Members and Providers.

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Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) (Medicaid Managed Care, Essential Plan, Commercial, & Medicare) - Medical Benefit Open a PDF 06/24/2025
Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Hemophilia – (Health Professional Administered) Medical Benefit & (Self-Administered) Rx Benefit - (Alhemo, Hemlibra, Hympavzi, Qfitlia) Open a PDF 06/25/2025
Testosterone Drug Policy (Testopel Aveed Azmiro) - Medical Benefit Open a PDF 07/01/2025
Intravenous Iron Replacement Products Policy - Medical Benefit Open a PDF 07/01/2025
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell (CAR-T) Therapy – (Health Professional Administered) (Abecma, Aucatzyl, Breyanzi, Carvykti, Kymriah, Tecartus, & Yescarta) - Medical Benefit Open a PDF 07/07/2025
Sickle Cell Disease Management - Adakveo (crizanlizumab-tmca (Medical)), Endari (L-glutamine oral powder (Rx)), Oxbryta (voxelotor (Rx) for 300 mg Tablets, 500mg Tablets and 300mg Tablets for Oral Suspension, Siklos (hydroxyurea tablets (Rx), Xromi (Rx)) Open a PDF 08/08/2025
Hepatitis-C Virus (HCV) Infection (Pegasys, Peg-Intron, ribavirin, Sovaldi, Harvoni, ledipasvir/sofosbuvir, Zepatier, Epclusa, sofosbuvir/velpatasvir, Vosevi, Mavyret) for Commercial, NYSOH Individual Market, NYSOH Employer Group Market Products, and Managed Medicaid products (Vosevi only) (Self Administered) - Rx Benefit Open a PDF 08/12/2025
Enbrel (etanercept) – for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis Open a PDF 08/14/2025
Xiaflex - Medical Benefit (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) Policy Open a PDF 08/14/2025
Headache Disorder – (Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) (Rx), Ajovy (fremanezumab-vfrm) (Rx & Medical), dihydroergotamine 1 mg/mL ampule (Rx), Elyxyb (celecoxib oral solution) Rx, Emgality 120 mg (galcanezumab-gnlm) (Rx), Emgality 300 mg (galcanezumab-gnlm) (Rx), Ergomar (ergotamine tartrate) Rx, Migranal, dihydroergotamine 4 mg/mL nasal spray, Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) (Rx), Qulipta (atogepant) (Rx), Reyvow (lasmiditan) (Rx), Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) (Rx), Vyepti (eptinezumab-jjmr) (Medical), Zavzpret (zavegepant) (Rx) & Quantity Limit Criteria for Ubrelvy, Nurtec ODT, Reyvow, and Zavzpret) Open a PDF 08/14/2025
Interleukin Antagonists for Asthma and Other Conditions - (Health Professional Administered) Medical Benefit & (Self-Administered) Rx Benefit - (Adbry, Bullous Pemphigoid, Cinqair, Dupixent, Ebglyss, Fasenra, Nemluvio, & Nucala) Open a PDF 09/02/2025
Oncology Biosimilar Drug Policy - (Avastin (bevacizumab) and Alymsys (bevacizumab-maly), Herceptin (trastuzumab), Herceptin Hylecta (trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk), Hercessi (trastuzumab-strf), Jobevne (bevacizumab-mwgd) Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst), Ontruzant (trastuzumab-dttb), and Herzuma (trastuzumab-pkrb), Rituxan (rituximab), Rituxan Hycela (rituximab hyaluronidase), Riabni (rituximab-arrx) and Vegzelma (bevacizumab-adcd)) – Medical Benefit Open a PDF 09/08/2025
Viscosupplementation with Hyaluronic Acid - Medical Benefit (Durolane, Euflexxa, Gel-One, Gelsyn-3, Genvisc 850, Hyalgan, Hymovis, Monovisc, Orthovisc, Supartz, Synojoynt, Synvisc One, Triluron, TriVisc, Visco-3) Open a PDF 09/08/2025
Weight Related Comorbidities Policy - Overweight, Obesity, & Cardiovascular Disease (Contrave, Liraglutide, Orlistat, Qsymia, phentermine-topiramate ER, Saxenda, Wegovy, Xenical, & Zepbound) Open a PDF 09/11/2025
Antihemophilic Agents for Medicaid Managed Care (MMC), Health and Recovery Program (HARP), and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) Open a PDF 09/12/2025
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Policy - Adzenys ER, Adzenys XR ODT, Azstarys, Cotempla XR ODT, Desoxyn, Dyanavel XR, Jornay PM, Mydayis, Onyda XR, Qelbree, Quillichew ER, Quillivant, Xelstrym Open a PDF 09/18/2025
Site of Care Redirection for Medical Specialty Drug Administration Policy Open a PDF 09/23/2025
Botulinum Toxin (Botox, Daxxify, Dysport, Myobloc, Xeomin) – for Medicaid Managed Care (MMC), Health and Recovery Program (HARP), Child Health Plus (CHP), Essential Plan (EP), Exchange Plans, Commercial, and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) - Medical Benefit Open a PDF 09/23/2025
Adalimumab (Humira® [adalimumab], Abrilada™[adalimumab-afzb], Amjevita™ [adalimumab-atto], Cyltezo®/ adalimumab-adbm [adalimumab-adbm], Hadlima™ [adalimumab-bwwd], Hulio®/adalimumab-fkjp [adalimumab-fkjp], Hyrimoz®/adalimumab-adaz [adalimumab-adaz], adalimumab-aacf [adalimumab-aacf], Simlandi®/ adalimumab-ryvk (adalimumab-ryvk), Yuflyma®/adalimumab-aaty [adalimumab-aaty], Yusimry™ [adalimumab-aqvh] Open a PDF 09/23/2025
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prophylaxis Drug Policy (Health Professional Administered) - Medical Benefit Open a PDF 10/01/2025
Kebilidi (eladocagene exuparvovec-tneq) (Health Professional Administered) - Medical Benefit Open a PDF 10/01/2025
Inborn Errors of Metabolism Policy (Rx & Medical Benefit) – (Attruby, Amvuttra, Brineura, Carbaglu and generic carglumic acid, Cerdelga, Cerezyme, Cholbam, Crysvita, Ctexli, Dojolvi, Elaprase, Elelyso, Elfabrio, Fabrazyme, Galafold, Givlaari, Harliku, Javygtor and generic sapropterin, Kanuma, Kuvan, Lamzede, Lumizyme, Mepsevii , Naglazyme, Nexviazyme, nitisinone capsule, Nityr, Nulibry, Olpruva, Onpattro, Orfadin, Oxlumo, Palynziq, Pombiliti, Ravicti , Rivfloza, Strensiq, Sucraid, Tegsedi, Vimizim, VPRIV, Vyndaqel, Vyndamax, Wainua, Xenpozyme, Xuriden, Yargesa & Zavesca) Open a PDF 10/01/2025
Encelto (revakinagene taroretcel-lwey) Implant (Health Professional Administered) - Medical Benefit Open a PDF 10/01/2025
Quantity Limit Open a PDF 10/03/2025
Osteoporosis Drug Policy – (Bildyos, Connexxence, Evenity® (romosozumab-aqqg), Forteo® (teriparatide), Teriparatide, Bonsity, Prolia® (denosumab), Jubbonti (denosumab-bbdz), Stoboclo (denosumab-bmwo), Tymlos® (abaloparatide), Miacalcin injection®, calcitonin salmon injection) Rx Benefit (Self-Administered) & Medical Benefit (Health Professional Administered) Open a PDF 10/03/2025
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