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Medicare Part B Precert Expansion November P&T - Effective June 1, 2022

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

Effective for dates of service on and after June 1, 2022, the specialty Medicare Part B drugs listed in the table below will be included in our precertification review process.

Federal and state law, as well as state contract language and CMS guidelines, 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 
J3490, J3590, J9999Tivdak 
Q5109Ixifi 
J3590Byooviz 

For more information, visit Healthy Blue + Medicare

BNCCARE-0267-22 February 2022