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Specialty Pharmacy Precertification List Expansion (Healthy Blue + Medicare HMO D-SNP)

Please note, this communication applies to Healthy Blue + Medicare (HMO D-SNP) offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.

Effective for dates of service on and after April 1, 2023, the specialty Medicare part B drug listed in the table below will be included in our precertification review process. 

Federal and state law, as well as state contract language and guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), including definitions and specific contract provisions/exclusions, take precedence over these precertification rules and must be considered first when determining coverage. Noncompliance with new requirements may result in denied claims.

HCPCS or CPT® codesMedicare Part B drugs

C9399, J3490, J3590

Spevigo (spesolimab-sbzo)

C9399, J3490, J3590

Xenpozyme (olipudase alfa)

For more information, visit Healthy Blue + Medicare

NCBCBS-CR-007100-22-CPN6807 December 2022