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ReyvowMedical Mutual

Acute treatment of migraine with or without aura

Initial criteria

  • Patient has a diagnosis of migraine, with or without aura, according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3)
  • Patient age ≥ 18 years
  • Requested medication is prescribed by a neurologist, pain specialist, ophthalmologist, or a physician certified in headache medicine
  • Provider has ruled out medication overuse as a possible cause of migraine
  • Severity of the patient’s migraine is classified as moderate or severe
  • Patient agrees to not engage in potentially hazardous activities requiring complete alertness (i.e. driving or operating heavy machinery) for at least 8 hours after each dose of Reyvow
  • Patient meets one of the following criteria: (i) Patient has trialed TWO triptan therapies with little to no relief of moderate/severe migraine symptoms OR (ii) Patient has a contraindication to triptan therapy

Reauthorization criteria

  • Continuation of therapy may be approved if patient continues to meet initial criteria

Approval duration

Initial: 3 months; Reauth: 12 months