Orencia (abatacept) — United Healthcare
active psoriatic arthritis
Initial criteria
- Diagnosis of active psoriatic arthritis
- Patient is not receiving Orencia in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., adalimumab, Cimzia (certolizumab), Cosentyx (secukinumab), Enbrel (etanercept), Olumiant (baricitinib), Otezla (apremilast), Rinvoq (upadacitinib), Simponi (golimumab), Skyrizi (risankizumab), Stelara (ustekinumab), Taltz (ixekizumab), Tremfya (guselkumab), Xeljanz (tofacitinib)]
Reauthorization criteria
- Documentation of positive clinical response to Orencia therapy
- Patient is not receiving Orencia in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., adalimumab, Cimzia (certolizumab), Cosentyx (secukinumab), Enbrel (etanercept), Olumiant (baricitinib), Otezla (apremilast), Rinvoq (upadacitinib), Simponi (golimumab), Skyrizi (risankizumab), Stelara (ustekinumab), Taltz (ixekizumab), Tremfya (guselkumab), Xeljanz (tofacitinib)]
Approval duration
12 months