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Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir)United Healthcare

Chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection, treatment-experienced with compensated cirrhosis

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection
  • Patient has experienced failure with previous peginterferon alfa +/- ribavirin regimen with/without HCV protease inhibitor or Sovaldi
  • Patient has compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
  • Patient is without decompensated liver disease (Child-Pugh B or C)
  • One of the following: (1) Patient will receive Harvoni with ribavirin OR (2) Patient is not eligible for ribavirin
  • Patient is not receiving Harvoni in combination with another HCV direct acting antiviral agent

Approval duration

12 weeks if with ribavirin; 24 weeks if ineligible for ribavirin