2022 EmblemHealth Formulary Changes

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2022 EmblemHealth Formulary Changes

Effective Date: Jan. 1, 2022

The table below describes all formulary changes going into effect for our Medicare and Medicaid members in 2022. For our Commercial members, this table highlights the most highly impacted drugs. See the applicable 2022 plan formularies for all coverage rules:

Affected members were notified of these changes separately.

Key:

Medicaid = Medicaid and HARP

Medicare Advantage Plans = EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. (formerly GHI) and HIP

Medicare CNY PDP = City Retirees’ Prescription Drug Plan Only

Commercial See: 2022 Summary of Companies, Lines of Business, Networks & Benefit Plans

 

Affected Members Drug Change Alterative(s)

Medicaid

Perforomist

Brand Removal

FORMOTEROL FUMARATE

Medicaid

Remodulin

Brand Removal

TREPROSTINIL

Medicare Advantage Plans

Incruse Ellipta

Removed from Formulary

SPIRIVA HANDIHALER & SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

Medicare Advantage Plans

Saphris

Brand Removal

ASENAPINE (generic)

Medicare Advantage Plans

Tecfidera

Brand Removal

DIMETHYL FUMARATE (generic)

Medicare Advantage Plans

Zytiga

Brand Removal

ABIRATERONE ACETATE (generic)

Medicare Advantage Plans

Lubiprosotone

Needs Step Therapy

LINZESS & MOVANTIK

Medicare Advantage Plans

Trulance

Tier Increase to T4

LINZESS

Medicare Advantage Plans

Ciprodex

Removed from Formulary

 CIPROFLOXACIN/DEXAMETHASONE (generic)

Medicare Advantage Plans

Pazeo

Removed from Formulary

AZELASTINE, OLOPATADINE & CROMOLYN SODIUM

Medicare Advantage Plans

Atripla

Removed from Formulary

EFAVIRENZ/EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE (generic)

Medicare Advantage Plans

Truvada

Removed from Formulary

EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE (generic)

Medicare Advantage Plans

Lopinavir/Ritonavir

Tier Increase to T4

n/a

Medicare - CNY PDP

Anoro Ellipta

Step Therapy Added or Updated

STIOLTO RESPIMAT

Medicare - CNY PDP

Incruse Ellipta

Step Therapy Added or Updated

SPIRIVA HANDIHALER & SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

Medicare - CNY PDP

Budesonide-Formoterol

Step Therapy Added or Updated

SYMBICORT, DULERA, BREO

Medicare - CNY PDP

Invokana

Step Therapy Added or Updated

FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, STEGLATRO

Medicare - CNY PDP

NovoLog

Step Therapy Added or Updated

HUMALOG

Medicare - CNY PDP

Tradjenta

Step Therapy Added or Updated

JANUVIA, ONGLYZA, KOMBIGLYZE

Medicare - CNY PDP

Xiidra Ophthalmic

Step Therapy Added or Updated

RESTASIS

Medicare - CNY PDP

Cabometyx

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Medicare - CNY PDP

Sevelamer Carbonate

New Quantity Limit:

9/Days

n/a

Medicare - CNY PDP

Vimpat

New Quantity Limit:

60/30 Days

n/a

Medicare - CNY PDP

Invega Sustenna

New Quantity Limit:

1/Fill

n/a

Medicare - CNY PDP

Cinacalcet tablets

Preauthorization Requirement Added or Updated

n/a

Medicare - CNY PDP

Cimzia

Preauthorization Requirement Added or Updated

n/a

Medicare - CNY PDP

Octreotide

Preauthorization Requirement Added or Updated

n/a

City of NY PPO

Tradjenta

Removed from Formulary

JANUVIA

City of NY PPO

Ventolin HFA

Removed from Formulary

ALBUTEROL SULFATE HFA

City of NY PPO

Jentadueto/Jentadueto XR

Removed from Formulary

JANUMET, JANUMET XR

City of NY PPO

ProAir HFA/ProAir RespiClick

Removed from Formulary

ALBUTEROL SULFATE HFA

City of NY PPO

Invokana

Removed from Formulary

FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, STEGLATRO

City of NY PPO

Invokamet/Invokamet XR

Removed from Formulary

SEGLUROMET, SYNJARDY XR

City of NY PPO

Praluent pen

Removed from Formulary

REPATHA SURECLICK

City of NY PPO

Synthroid

Removed from Formulary

EUTHYROX, LEVO-T, LEVOTHYROXTINE SODIUM

City of NY PPO

NovoLog products

Removed from Formulary

HUMALOG PRODUCTS

City of NY PPO

Victoza

Removed from Formulary

BYDUREON, BYETTA, OZEMPIC

City of NY PPO

Synthroid

Removed from Formulary

EUTHYROX, LEVO-T, LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM

City of NY PPO

Novolin products

Removed from Formulary

HUMULIN PRODUCTS

City of NY PPO

Lo Loestrin FE 1-10

Removed from Formulary

BLISOVI FE, HAILEY FE

City of NY PPO

Invokana

Removed from Formulary

FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, STEGLATRO

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Synthroid

Preauthorization Requirement Added

EUTHYROX, LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM, LEVOXYL

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Ventolin HFA

Preauthorization Requirement Added

ALBUTEROL SULFATE HFA

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Lo Loestrin FE 1-10

Preauthorization Requirement Added

BLISOVI 24 FE, HAILEY FE, JUNEL FE

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

NovoLog

Preauthorization Requirement Added

HUMALOG

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Onglyza

Preauthorization Requirement Added

JANUVIA

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Bystolic

Preauthorization Requirement Added

ATENOLOL, CARVEDILOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Invokana

Preauthorization Requirement Added

FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, STEGLATRO

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Victoza

Preauthorization Requirement Added

BYDUREON, BYETTA, OZEMPIC, TRULICITY

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Lumigan

Preauthorization Requirement Added

BIMATOPROST, LATANOPROST, TRAVOPROST

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Praluent

Preauthorization Requirement Added

REPATHA

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Advair

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Arnuity

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Incruse Ellipta

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Dulera

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Ajovy

New Quantity Limit:

2/Month (3ML Total)

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Emgality

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Copaxone

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Duloxetine

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Buproprion XL

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Escitalopram

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Venlafaxine

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Desvenlafaxine

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Ozempic

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Trulicity

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Valacyclovir

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Zolpidem

New Quantity Limit:

15/30 Days

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Eszopiclone

New Quantity Limit:

15/30 Days

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Belsomra

New Quantity Limit:

15/30 Days

n/a

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Ventolin HFA

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

ALBUTEROL SULFATE HFA

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Combigan

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

BRIMONIDINE, TIMOLOL

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Multaq

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

AMIODARONE, DOFETILIDE, FLECAINIDE

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Synthroid

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

EUTHYROX, LEVOTHYROXINE, LEVOXYL

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Bystolic

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

ATENOLOL, CARVEDILOL, METOPROLOL

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Invokana

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, STEGLATRO

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Lumigan

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

BIMATOPROST, LATANOPROST, TRAVOPROST

Small Group/Essential/Individual Plans

Alphagan P

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE

Large Group

Ventolin HFA

Preauthorization Requirement Added

ALBUTEROL SULFATE HFA

Large Group

Synthroid

Preauthorization Requirement Added

EUTHYROX, LEVOTHYROXINE, LEVOXYL

Large Group

Advair

Preauthorization Requirement Added

FLUTICASONE-SALMETEROL, WIXELA INHUB

Large Group

NovoLog

Preauthorization Requirement Added

HUMALOG

Large Group

Bystolic

Preauthorization Requirement Added

ATENOLOL, CARVEDILOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE

Large Group

Invokana

Preauthorization Requirement Added

FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, STEGLATRO

Large Group

Lo Loestrin FE 1-10

Preauthorization Requirement Added

BLISOVI 24 FE, HAILEY FE, JUNEL FE

Large Group

Lumigan

Preauthorization Requirement Added

BIMATOPROST, LATANOPROST, TRAVOPROST

Large Group

Advair

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Large Group

Arnuity

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Large Group

Incruse Ellipta

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Large Group

Dulera

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Large Group

Ajovy

New Quantity Limit:

2/Month (3ML Total)

n/a

Large Group

Emgality

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Large Group

Copaxone

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Large Group

Duloxetine

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Buproprion XL

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Escitalopram

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Venlafaxine

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Desvenlafaxine

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Invokana

New Quantity Limit:

30/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Onglyza

New Quantity Limit:

60/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Ozempic

New Quantity Limit:

1/Month

n/a

Large Group

Zolpidem

New Quantity Limit:

15/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Eszopiclone

New Quantity Limit:

15/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Temazepam

New Quantity Limit:

15/30 Days

n/a

Large Group

Ventolin HFA

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

ALBUTEROL SULFATE HFA

Large Group

Adderall XR

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE ER

Large Group

NovoLog

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

HUMALOG

Large Group

Synthroid

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier  

EUTHYROX, LEVOTHYROXINE, LEVOXYL

Large Group

Praluent

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier

REPATHA

Large Group

Combigan

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier

BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE, TIMOLOL MALEATE

Large Group

Victoza

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier

BYDUREON, BYETTA, OZEMPIC, TRULICITY

Large Group

Invokana

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier

FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, STEGLATRO

Large Group

Lumigan

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier

BIMATOPROST, LATANOPROST, TRAVOPROST

Large Group

Lo Loestrin FE 1-10

Moving to Non-Preferred Tier

BLISOVI FE, HAILEY FE, JUNEL FE

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