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Provider Administered Drugs – Site of Care – Oxford Clinical Policy UnitedHealthcare® Oxford Clinical Policy Provider Administered Drugs – Site of Care Policy Number: PHARMACY 276.34 T2 Effective Date: October 1, 2021 Instructions for Use Table of Contents Page Related Policies ® Coverage Rationale ........................................ 2 • Actemra (Tocilizumab) Injection for Intravenous Infusion Documentation Requirements ....................... 3 ® • Adakveo (Crizanlizumab-Tmca) Definitions ....................................................... 3 • Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitors Prior Authorization Requirements ................. 3 ™ • Amondys 45 (Casimersen) Applicable Codes ........................................... 4 ® • Benlysta (Belimumab) Clinical Evidence ............................................ 5 ® • Cimzia (Certolizumab Pegol) References ...................................................... 6 ® ® • Complement Inhibitors (Soliris & Ultomiris ) Policy History/Revision Information .............. 8 ® Instructions for Use ........................................ 8 • Crysvita (Burosumab) • Denosumab (Prolia® & Xgeva®) • Drug Coverage Guidelines • Entyvio® (Vedolizumab) • Evkeeza™ (Evinacumab-dgnb) • Exondys 51® (Eteplirsen) • Givlaari® (Givosiran) • Home Health Care • Ilaris® (Canakinumab) • Ilumya™ (Tildrakizumab-Asmn) • ™ ® ® ® Infliximab (Avsola , Inflectra , Remicade , Renflexis ) • Intravenous Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) for Gaucher Disease • Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Agents for HIV • Medical Therapies for Enzyme Deficiencies • Oncology Medication Clinical Coverage • Onpattro® (Patisiran) • Orencia® (Abatacept) Injection for Intravenous Infusion • Oxlumo™ (Lumasiran) • Radicava® (Edaravone) • Reblozyl® (Luspatercept-Aamt) • Respiratory Interleukins (Cinqair®, Fasenra®, and Nucala®) • Simponi Aria® (Golimumab) Injection for Intravenous Infusion • Specialty Pharmacy for Certain Specialty Medications Administered in an Outpatient Hospital Setting ® • Stelara (Ustekinumab) • ® Tepezza (Teprotumumab-Trbw) ® • Trogarzo (Ibalizumab-Uiyk) ™ • Uplizna (Inebilizumab-Cdon) ® • Viltepso (Viltolarsen) ™ • Vyepti (Eptinezumab-Jjmr) ™ • Vyondys 53 (Golodirsen) Provider Administered Drugs – Site of Care Page 1 of 8 UnitedHealthcare Oxford Clinical Policy Effective 10/01/2021 ©1996-2021, Oxford Health Plans, LLC Coverage Rationale This policy addresses the criteria for consideration of allowing hospital outpatient facility specialty medication infusion services. This includes claim submission for hospital-based services with the following CMS/AMA Place of Service codes: 19 Off-Campus - Outpatient Hospital; and 22 On-Campus - Outpatient Hospital Alternative sites of care, such as non-hospital outpatient infusion, physician office, ambulatory infusion or home infusion services are well accepted places of service for medication infusion therapy. If an individual does not meet criteria for outpatient hospital facility infusion, alternative sites of care may be used. Outpatient hospital facility-based intravenous medication infusion is medically necessary for individuals who meet at least one of the following criteria (submission of medical records is required): Documentation that the individual is medically unstable for administration of the prescribed medication at the alternative sites of care as determined by any of the following: o The individual’s complex medical status or therapy requires enhanced monitoring and potential intervention above and beyond the capabilities of the office or home infusion setting; or o The individual’s documented history of a significant comorbidity (e.g., cardiopulmonary disorder) or fluid overload status that precludes treatment at an alternative Site of Care; or o Outpatient treatment in the home or office setting presents a health risk due to a clinically significant physical or cognitive impairment; or o Difficulty establishing and maintaining patent vascular access o To initiate, re-initiate products for a short duration (e.g., 4 weeks) or • Documentation (e.g., infusion records, medical records) of episodes of severe or potentially life-threatening adverse events (e.g., anaphylaxis, seizure, thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, renal failure) that have not been responsive to acetaminophen, steroids, diphenhydramine, fluids, infusion rate reductions, or other pre-medications, thereby increasing risk to the individual when administration is in the home or office setting; or • Initial infusion or re-initiation of therapy after more than 6 months; or • Homecare or infusion provider has deemed that the individual, home caregiver, or home environment is not suitable for home infusion therapy (if the prescriber cannot infuse in the office setting). Ongoing outpatient hospital facility-based infusion duration of therapy will be no more than 6 months to allow for reassessment of the individual’s ability to receive therapy at an alternative Site of Care. This policy applies to these specialty medications that require healthcare provider administration: ® ® ® Actemra (tocilizumab) Fasenra (benralizumab) Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt) ® ® ® Adakveo (crizanlizumab-tmca) Givlaari (givosiran) Remicade (infliximab) ® ® ® Aldurazyme (laronidase) Glassia (A1-PI) Renflexis (infliximab-abda) ™ ® ® Amondys 45 (casimersen) Ilaris (canakinumab) Revcovi (elapegademase-lvlr) ® ™ ® Aralast NP (A1-PI) Ilumya (tildrakizumab-asmn) Simponi Aria (golimumab) ™ ® ® Avsola (infliximab-axxq) Inflectra (infliximab-dyyb) Soliris (eculizumab) ® ® ® Benlysta (belimumab) Kanuma (sebelipase alfa) Stelara (ustekinumab) ® ™ Cabenuva (cabotegravir; rilpiverine) Lumizyme (alglucosidase alfa) Tepezza (teprotumumab-trbw) ® ™ ® Cerezyme (imiglucerase) Mepsevii (vestronidase alfa-vjbk) Trogarzo (ibalizumab) ® ® ® Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) Naglazyme (galsulfase) Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) ® ® ™ Cinqair (reslizumab) Nucala (mepolizumab) Uplizna (inebilizumab-cdon) ® ™ ® Crysvita (burosumab) Nulibry (fosdenopterin) Viltepso (viltolarsen) ® ® ® Elaprase (idursulfase) Onpattro (patisiran) Vimizim (elosulfase alfa) ® ® ® Elelyso (taliglucerase) Orencia (abatacept) VPRIV (velaglucerase) ® ™ ™ Entyvio (vedolizumab) Oxlumo (lumasiran) Vyepti (eptinezumab-jjmr) ™ ® ™ ™ Evkeeza (evinacumab) Prolastin -C (A1-PI) Vyondys 53 (golodirsen) ® ® ® Exondys 51 (eteplirsen) Prolia (denosumab) Zemaira (A1-PI) ® ® Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta) Radicava (edaravone) Provider Administered Drugs – Site of Care Page 2 of 8 UnitedHealthcare Oxford Clinical Policy Effective 10/01/2021 ©1996-2021, Oxford Health Plans, LLC Documentation Requirements Benefit coverage for health services is determined by the member specific benefit plan document and applicable laws that may require coverage for a specific service. The documentation requirements outlined below are used to assess whether the member meets the clinical criteria for coverage but do not guarantee coverage of the service requested. Specialty Medication Required Clinical Information Actemra® (tocilizumab) Naglazyme® (galsulfase) Refer to Protocol titled Medical Record Adakveo® (crizanlizumab-tmca) Nucala® (mepolizumab) Requirements for Pre-Service Reviews for documentation requirements. Aldurazyme® (laronidase) Nulibry™ (fosdenopterin) ™ ™ Amondys 45 (casimersen) Onpattro (patisiran) Note: Once in the Medical Record Aralast NP® (A1-PI) Orencia® (abatacept) Requirements for Pre-Service Reviews Avsola™ (infliximab-axxq) Oxlumo™ (lumasiran) document, search for the medication name. Benlysta® (belimumab) Prolastin®-C™ (A1-PI) Cabenuva (cabotegravir; rilpiverine) Prolia® (denosumab) Cerezyme® (imiglucerase) Radicava® (edaravone) Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) Reblozyl® (luspatercept-aamt) Cinqair® (reslizumab) Remicade® (infliximab) Crysvita® (burosumab-twza) Renflexis® (infliximab-abda) Elaprase® (idursulfase) Revcovi® (elapegademase-lvlr) Elelyso® (taliglucerase) Simponi Aria® (golimumab) Entyvio® (vedolizumab) Soliris® (eculizumab) Evkeeza™ (evinacumab) Stelara® (ustekinumab) Exondys 51® (eteplirsen) Tepezza® (teprotumumab-trbw) Fabrazyme® (agalsidase beta) Trogarzo® (ibalizumab-uiyk) Fasenra® (benralizumab) Ultomiris® (ravulizumab-cwvz) Givlaari® (givosiran) Uplizna™ (inebilizumab-cdon) Glassia® (A1-PI) Viltepso® (viltolarsen) Ilaris® (canakinumab) Vimizim® (elosulfase alfa) Ilumya™ (tildrakizumab-asmn) VPRIV® (velaglucerase) Inflectra® (infliximab-dyyb) Vyepti™ (eptinezumab-jjmr) Kanuma® (sebelipase alfa) Vyondys 53™ (golodirsen) Lumizyme® (alglucosidase alfa) Zemaira® (A1-PI) Mepsevii™ (vestronidase alfa-vjbk) Definitions Site of Care: Choice for physical location of infusion administration. Sites of care include hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, physician office, ambulatory infusion suite, or home-based setting. Prior Authorization Requirements Prior authorization is required through Oxford’s Medical Management Department for administration of any drug listed in this policy in a hospital outpatient facility. Provider Administered Drugs – Site of Care Page 3 of 8 UnitedHealthcare Oxford Clinical Policy Effective 10/01/2021 ©1996-2021, Oxford Health Plans, LLC Participating hospitals are required to purchase Actemra® (tocilizumab), Entyvio® (vedolizumab), Infliximab (Remicade®, Inflectra®, Renflexis®), Orencia® (abatacept), Simponi Aria® (golimumab), Tepezza® (teprotumumab-trbw), and Vyepti™ (eptinezumab-jjmr) from Optum Specialty Pharmacy when the medication is administered in an outpatient hospital setting; refer to the Clinical Policy titled Specialty Pharmacy for Certain Specialty Medications Administered in an Outpatient Hospital Setting for
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