Updates to Prior Authorization Requirements for CADs, electronic bone growth stimulators, home telemonitoring, and hospital beds

Attention: All providersEffective Date: February 1, 2021Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event.Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform network providers of Prior Authorization updates. Clinician Administered Drugs (CAD) that require a prior authorization effective February 1, 2021:

90378, Synagis- for all members, available through the pharmacy benefit
J1746 Injection, ibalizumab-uiyk, 10 mg (Trogarzo)
J3397 Injection, vestronidase alfa-vjbk, 1 mg (Mepsevii)
J9269 Injection, tagraxofusp-erzs, 10 mcg (Elzonris)
J0129 Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (Orencia)
J0220 Injection, alglucosidase alfa, 10 mg, not otherwise specified
J0221 Injection, alglucosidase alfa, (Lumizyme), 10 mg
J0517 Injection, benralizumab, 1 mg (Fasenra)
J9027 Injection, clofarabine, 1 mg (Clolar)
J7311 Injection, fluocinolone acetonide, intravitreal implant (Retisert), 0.01 mg
J2357 Injection, omalizumab, 5 mg (Xolair)
J2786 Injection, reslizumab, 1 mg (Cinqair)

Electronic Bone Growth Stimulators that require a prior authorization effective February 1, 2021:

E0749 Osteogenesis stimulator, electrical, surgically implanted
E0760 Osteogenesis stimulator, low intensity ultrasound, noninvasive

How this impacts providers: Providers should follow the new prior authorization guidelines and submit the requests for coverage timely to ensure payment. The turnaround time for routine requests is three business days. Next steps for providers: Providers should inform their staff of the new prior authorization requirements. If you have any questions, please email Provider Network Management at: providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.For access to all provider alerts,log into: www.thecheckup.org or www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers.