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SovaldiBlue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection genotypes 1–6

Preferred products

  • Epclusa
  • Harvoni
  • Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir
  • Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir
  • Mavyret
  • Vosevi

Initial criteria

  • Patient has a diagnosis of hepatitis C genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6
  • If FDA labeled indication, patient age is within labeling OR there is support for use at that age
  • Prescriber has screened patient for current or prior hepatitis B infection
  • If HBV positive current or prior infection, prescriber will monitor for HBV flare/reactivation during and after treatment
  • If preferred agents exist for the patient's genotype and other factors, then ONE of the following applies:
  • • Requested agent is a preferred agent, OR
  • • Patient has been treated with requested non-preferred agent in the past 30 days, OR
  • • Patient has intolerance or hypersensitivity to ALL preferred agents, OR
  • • Patient has FDA labeled contraindication to ALL preferred agents, OR
  • • There is support for use of requested non-preferred agent over preferred agents
  • Prescriber is a specialist (gastroenterologist, hepatologist, or infectious disease) OR patient meets all simplified treatment qualifications per AASLD
  • Patient has not been previously treated with requested agent
  • Patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested agent
  • Requested length of therapy does NOT exceed labeling

Approval duration

up to duration of treatment per Table 5