Updated Categories for Medicare Advantage Part B Step Therapy, September 2025
Announces updates to Florida Blue Medicare Part B Step Therapy program adding four updated drug categories and lists preferred and non-preferred products (with associated HCPCS/J-codes/Q-codes) effective September 15, 2025 for BlueMedicare Medicare Advantage plans.
Four updated categories were added to the Part B Step Therapy program for BlueMedicare Medicare Advantage plans effective September 15, 2025.
Lists of preferred and non-preferred product codes updated for affected drug categories (multiple J- and Q-codes and HCPCS codes specified).
Summary of changes & effective date
Florida Blue Medicare updated its Part B Step Therapy program to add four updated categories and to identify preferred and non-preferred Part B medications effective September 15, 2025 for BlueMedicare Medicare Advantage plans. Step Therapy is required and the plan's definition of medical necessity must be met for certain non-preferred medications; prescribers are encouraged to consider preferred alternatives (prior authorization may apply).
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