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HarvoniHighmark

chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)

Preferred products

  • Harvoni
  • Epclusa
  • Zepatier

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • member has a diagnosis of chronic HCV (ICD-10: B18.2) OR if request is for Mavyret, diagnosis of acute (ICD-10: B17) or chronic HCV (ICD-10: B18.2)
  • member has not received prior HCV treatment
  • prescriber provides cirrhosis status AND liver transplant history
  • member is prescribed an appropriate regimen based on patient characteristics per FDA-approved labeling and/or AASLD/IDSA guidelines
  • prescriber attests member or parent/guardian has been educated on potential adverse effects of alcohol or IV drug abuse, including risk of misuse, abuse, and addiction
  • if member has alcohol use disorder OR is an IV drug abuser OR has a history of substance abuse within past 6 months, prescriber attests that an offer of referral for substance abuse disorder treatment and care management was made
  • member has appropriate RASs testing performed based on agent and genotype if applicable
  • if request is for Harvoni and member is genotype 1a or 1b, treatment duration requirements met per criteria for 8-week or 12-week therapy
  • if request is for Mavyret for 12 weeks, member is HIV/HCV co-infected OR had a prior liver transplant
  • if request is for a non-preferred product, member has contraindication or is otherwise not a candidate for all preferred regimens