For commercial members enrolled in an Independence prescription drug program, prior authorization and quantitylimit requirements will be applied to certain drugs. The purpose of prior authorization is to ensure that drugs aremedically necessary and are being used appropriately. Quantity limits are designed to allow a sufficient supplyof medication based upon the maximum daily dose and length of therapy approved by the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration for a particular drug. The most recent updates are reflected below.

Drugs requiring prior authorization

The prior authorization requirement for the following non-formulary drugs was effective at the time the drugs becameavailable in the marketplace:

Effective January 1, 2015, the following non-formulary drugs have been added to the list of drugs requiringprior authorization:

Effective January 1, 2015, the following drug categories have been added to the list of drugs requiring priorauthorization, and these requirements apply to all members:

Drugs requiring prior authorization with new criteria

Effective January 1, 2015, current members taking these medications will require a new prior authorization:

Drugs with quantity limits

Effective January 1, 2015, quantity limits will be added for the following drugs:

Drugs no longer requiring prior authorization

Effective November 1, 2014, prior authorization was removed for the following drugs:

For additional information on pharmacy policies and programs, please visit the Pharmacy Information page.