AmeriHealth wants to ensure that our members receive drug therapy in a setting
that is both cost-effective and safe for their clinical condition. Since
January 1, 2012, AmeriHealth has considered the setting where commercial
members can receive Ceredase
® (alglucerase),
Cerezyme
® (imiglucerase), Soliris
® (eculizumab),
and VPRIV
® (velaglucerase alfa).
Effective July 1, 2012, as part of the precertification review process,
AmeriHealth will consider the setting where eight additional infusion therapy
drugs can be administered:
Aralast NP (alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor [human])
Elelyso
® (taliglucerase alfa)
Fabrazyme
® (agalsidase beta)
Glassia (alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor [human])
Lumizyme
® (alglucosidase alfa)
Myozyme
® (alglucosidase alfa)
Prolastin
® (alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor [human])
These drugs will continue to be covered by AmeriHealth for members who meet the
clinical criteria outlined in our medical policies, but only when the drugs are
administered in the setting that is approved by AmeriHealth during the
precertification review process.
During this process, each member's unique medical needs and clinical history
will be considered to determine which setting will be approved to receive drug
therapy. AmeriHealth will also review any black box warnings included in the
prescribing information at the time that precertification for the drug is
requested. If there are clinical circumstances that require a member to receive
one of these drugs in an outpatient facility, the provider must submit
documentation to AmeriHealth that specifically addresses these clinical
circumstances when submitting a request for coverage.
To review the medical policies for the drugs listed, go to our
Medical Policy website and
type the name of the drug in the Search box.