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Egrifta SVMedical Mutual

HIV-associated lipodystrophy

Initial criteria

  • Patient age ≥ 18 years
  • No disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis due to hypophysectomy, hypopituitarism, pituitary tumor/surgery, head irradiation, or head trauma
  • No active malignancy
  • Patient is not pregnant
  • Drug prescribed by or in consultation with an endocrinologist or HIV specialist
  • Drug is prescribed for the reduction of excess abdominal fat
  • If male, waist circumference ≥ 95 cm (37.4 in) AND waist-to-hip ratio ≥ 0.94 OR If female, waist circumference ≥ 94 cm (37 in) AND waist-to-hip ratio ≥ 0.88
  • Stable on an anti-retroviral regimen for at least 8 weeks

Reauthorization criteria

  • Patient age ≥ 18 years
  • Patient is not pregnant
  • Drug prescribed by or in consultation with an endocrinologist or HIV specialist
  • Patient has shown evidence of improvement based on waist circumference or CT scan

Approval duration

6 months initial, 6 months reauth