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Prior Authorization Criteria to Change for Crizanlizumab-tmca (Adakveo) Effective December 1, 2022

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Note: Texas Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) must provide all medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services to eligible clients. Administrative procedures such as prior authorization, precertification, referrals, and claims/encounter data filing may differ from traditional Medicaid (fee-for-service) and from MCO to MCO. Providers should contact the client's specific MCO for details.

Effective for dates of service on or after December 1, 2022, prior authorization criteria will change for crizanlizumab-tmca (Adakveo) procedure code J0791.

Initial therapy requests and renewal or continuation therapy requests will no longer require that the client not receive crizanlizumab-tmca (Adakveo) therapy concomitantly with voxelotor (Oxbryta).

For more information, call the TMHP Contact Center at 800-925-9126.