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OxervateBlue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

off-label use for Ohio members

Initial criteria

  • For BCBS MT Fully Insured or MT HIM members under age 18:
  • Patient <18 years old
  • No FDA labeled contraindications
  • Indication supported in TWO peer-reviewed journal articles as generally safe and effective (acceptable designs: randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trials; excludes case studies)
  • Age bracket supported by evidence in TWO peer-reviewed journal articles as generally safe and effective
  • OR For Ohio fully insured or HIM Shop (SG) members:
  • Member resides in Ohio
  • Plan is Fully Insured or HIM Shop (SG)
  • No FDA labeled contraindications
  • ONE of the following:
  • 1. Another FDA labeled indication for the requested agent/route OR
  • 2. Indication supported in compendia for the requested agent/route OR
  • 3. Prescriber submitted TWO peer-reviewed articles supporting proposed use as generally safe and effective (acceptable study designs noted)
  • Acceptable compendia references:
  • Non-oncology: DrugDex level 1, 2A, or 2B; AHFS-DI supportive narrative
  • Oncology: NCCN 1 or 2A; AHFS-DI supportive narrative; DrugDex 1, 2A, or 2B; Clinical Pharmacology supportive narrative; LexiDrugs level A; peer-reviewed medical literature

Approval duration

12 months