Skip to content
The Policy VaultThe Policy Vault

Sovaldi (sofosbuvir)Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1, 4, 5, or 6 infection

Preferred products

  • Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir)
  • Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir

Initial criteria

  • The patient has a diagnosis of hepatitis C genotype 1, 4, 5, or 6 AND
  • The prescriber has provided the patient’s baseline HCV RNA level if genotype 1 AND
  • ONE of the following: (A) The patient is treatment naive OR (B) Previously treated with peginterferon and ribavirin with or without an HCV protease inhibitor OR (C) The patient has decompensated cirrhosis AND
  • The prescriber has screened the patient for current or prior hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection

Approval duration

6 months (BCBSIL and BCBSMT); ≥12 weeks (BCBSNM); up to duration of treatment