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Plaque Psoriasis

Initial criteria

  • Documented diagnosis of plaque psoriasis
  • Patient age ≥ 6 years
  • Prescribed by or in consultation with a dermatologist
  • Documentation of one (1) of the following:
  • a. Inadequate response to one of the following topical therapies: a corticosteroid, a vitamin D analog, tazarotene, calcineurin inhibitor, anthralin, or coal tar
  • b. Contraindication to all of the following topical therapies: corticosteroids, vitamin D analogs, tazarotene, calcineurin inhibitors, anthralin, and coal tar
  • c. Previous treatment with a biologic agent indicated for the requested use
  • d. The patient is new to the plan and has been stable on the requested agent prior to enrollment