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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) [World Health Organization (WHO) Group 1]

Initial criteria

  • Patient age ≥ 18 years
  • Patient has had a right heart catheterization AND results confirmed diagnosis of WHO Group 1 PAH
  • Patient is in Functional Class II, III, or IV
  • Patient meets ONE of the following:
  • a) Currently receiving at least two other PAH therapies from different pharmacologic categories (PDE5i, ERAs, sGCs, prostacyclins) each for > 60 days
  • OR
  • b) Currently receiving at least one other PAH therapy for > 60 days and is intolerant to combination therapy with PDE5i, ERAs, sGCs, or prostacyclin
  • Medication is prescribed by or in consultation with a cardiologist or a pulmonologist

Reauthorization criteria

  • Patient has had a right heart catheterization AND results confirmed diagnosis of WHO Group 1 PAH (prior to starting therapy)
  • Medication is prescribed by or in consultation with a cardiologist or a pulmonologist

Approval duration

6 months initial, 1 year reauth