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adrenocortical insufficiency

Preferred products

  • oral generic hydrocortisone tablets

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 5 years and age ≤ 17 years
  • diagnosis of adrenocortical insufficiency (ICD-10: E27)
  • prescriber attests that the member is not experiencing a period of adrenal stress or acute events
  • experienced therapeutic failure or intolerance to plan-preferred oral generic hydrocortisone tablets

Reauthorization criteria

  • prescriber attests that the member has experienced positive clinical response to therapy

Approval duration

initial up to 4 months; reauthorization up to 12 months (Delaware Commercial fully-insured and ACA members up to 12 months initial)