Doptelet Prior Authorization Criteria - Medicare Part D
Prior Authorization Criteria for Approval
Initial Evaluation
Doptelet will be approved when ONE of the following is met:
- The patient has a diagnosis of thrombocytopenia AND ALL of the following:
- The patient has chronic liver disease
AND - The patient has a platelet count less than 50 X 10^9/L
AND - The patient is scheduled to undergo a procedure with an associated risk of bleeding (e.g., gastrointestinal endoscopy, liver biopsy, bronchoscopy, dental procedure)
AND - The length of therapy of the requested medication is within the FDA labeled duration for the requested indication
OR
- The patient has chronic liver disease
- The patient has a diagnosis of chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenia (ITP) AND ONE of the following:
- The patient has tried and had an insufficient response to a corticosteroid, another thrombopoietin receptor agonist (e.g., Promacta), or immunoglobulin (IVIg or anti-D)
OR - The patient has an intolerance or hypersensitivity to a corticosteroid, another thrombopoietin receptor agonist (e.g., Promacta), or immunoglobulin (IVIg or anti-D)
OR - The patient has an FDA labeled contraindication to a corticosteroid, another thrombopoietin receptor agonist (e.g., Promacta), or immunoglobulin (IVIg or anti-D)
OR - The patient has had an insufficient response to a splenectomy
AND
- The patient has tried and had an insufficient response to a corticosteroid, another thrombopoietin receptor agonist (e.g., Promacta), or immunoglobulin (IVIg or anti-D)
- The requested dose is within FDA labeled dosing for the requested indication
Length of Approval:
Thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic liver disease who are scheduled to undergo a procedure - 1 month
ITP - 6 months
Renewal Evaluation
Doptelet will be approved when BOTH of the following are met:
- The patient has been previously approved for the requested medication through the plan’s Prior Authorization criteria
AND - ONE of the following:
- The patient has a diagnosis of thrombocytopenia AND ALL of the following:
- The patient has chronic liver disease
AND - The patient has a platelet count less than 50 X 10^9/L
AND - The patient is scheduled to undergo a procedure with an associated risk of bleeding (e.g., gastrointestinal endoscopy, liver biopsy, bronchoscopy, dental procedure)
AND - The length of therapy of the requested medication is within the FDA labeled duration for the requested indication
OR
- The patient has chronic liver disease
- The patient has a diagnosis of chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenia (ITP) AND ONE of the following:
- The patient’s platelet count is 50 x 10^9/L or greater
OR - The patient’s platelet count has increased sufficiently to avoid clinically significant bleeding
AND
- The patient’s platelet count is 50 x 10^9/L or greater
- The patient has a diagnosis of thrombocytopenia AND ALL of the following:
- The requested dose is within FDA labeled dosing for the requested indication
Renewal Length of Approval:
Thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic liver disease who are scheduled to undergo a procedure - 1 month
ITP - 12 months
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