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Latest Independent Health prior authorization updates25
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-06-01Medicare Advantage Part D Formulary (Drug List) — Independent Health Employer Group 2026This document is Independent Health's Medicare Advantage Employer Group Part D formulary describing covered drugs, restrictions (prior authorization, quantity limits, step therapy), member rights to exceptions, and how to find drugs in the formulary. It affects plan members, prescribers, and network pharmacies using the Independent Health Medicare Advantage Employer Group Part D benefit.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-06-01Medicare Part D Prior Authorization Criteria (selected drugs)Lists prior authorization requirements for specified drugs on Independent Health's 2026 Medicare Advantage Standard Part D formulary; governs prescribers, pharmacies, and coverage determinations for affected Medicare members.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-06-01Prior Authorization and Coverage Criteria for Part D Formulary Specialty DrugsDefines prior authorization requirements and clinical criteria for outpatient prescription specialty drugs on Independent Health Medicare Advantage Part D formularies, including documentation, prescriber restrictions, testing requirements, coverage durations, and reauthorization rules.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-06-01Step therapy criteria for formulary medicationsDefines step therapy (ST) requirements for medications on Independent Health 2026 formularies and explains when prior authorization is required based on prescription history; affects prescribers, pharmacies, and members covered by Independent Health formularies.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-06-01Step therapy requirements for select Part D drugsDefines step therapy (prior authorization alternative therapy sequencing) requirements for specific drugs on Independent Health's Medicare Advantage Part D formularies; affects prescribers and pharmacy benefit administrators for Medicare Advantage members.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-05-01Formulary (List of Covered Drugs) ChangesLists upcoming and past changes to Independent Health commercial drug formularies and indicates affected drugs, change types, prior authorization, step therapy and alternatives; applies to Independent Health members across plans tracked in the document.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-05-01Step Therapy CriteriaDefines step therapy requirements for drugs on the listed Independent Health/Pharmacy Benefit Dimensions formularies; affects prescribers and pharmacy prior authorization for members enrolled in the specified PDP Part D formulary.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-05-01Step therapy criteria for Child Health Plus formulary medicationsDefines step therapy requirements for prescription medications on Independent Health's 2026 Child Health Plus formulary and explains when prior authorization is required based on the member's pharmacy history. Applies to providers and pharmacies processing prescriptions for members covered under this formulary.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-05-01Step therapy criteria for formulary medicationsDefines step therapy requirements for medications on Independent Health 2026 formularies and explains when prior authorization is required based on a member's prescription history; applies to providers, pharmacies, and members covered under Independent Health formularies.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthAdministrative/Operational PolicyEff. 2026-04-01Service Authorization TimeframesDefines the required decision timeframes for prior authorization and concurrent review requests and applies to Independent Health members and providers; updates member handbook effective April 1, 2026.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-03-01Step therapy criteria for Child Health Plus formulary medicationsDefines step therapy requirements for select prescription medications on Independent Health's 2026 Child Health Plus Formulary and explains when prior authorization is required based on a member's pharmacy history; affects providers and pharmacies submitting claims for members on this formulary.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-03-01Step therapy protocols for select drugsDefines step therapy requirements for specific drugs on Independent Health Medicare Advantage Part D formularies; applies to prescribers and pharmacy prior authorization reviewers for affected Medicare Advantage members.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-14Medicare Advantage Part D Prior Authorization Criteria (Formulary Drugs)Rules and prior authorization requirements for drugs on Independent Health's 2026 Medicare Advantage C-SNP Part D formulary, specifying clinical prerequisites, exclusions, prescriber restrictions, and coverage durations that affect prescribers and pharmacists seeking drug coverage for Medicare members.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-14Prior Authorization Criteria for Medicare Part D Formulary DrugsLists prior authorization (PA) requirements for drugs on Independent Health's 2026 Medicare Advantage Part D formulary; applies to providers and pharmacists seeking coverage for listed medications for Medicare members.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-01Medicare Part D Prior Authorization Criteria — 2026 Formulary (Medicare C‑SNP Part D)Prior authorization requirements for drugs on Independent Health's 2026 Medicare Advantage C‑SNP Part D formulary describing clinical, prescriber, age, and documentation criteria for coverage decisions.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-01Prior authorization criteria for Medicare Part D formulary drugsDefines prior authorization requirements, clinical prerequisites, prescriber restrictions, and coverage durations for drugs on Independent Health's 2026 Medicare Advantage Part D formularies; applies to providers and pharmacies managing prescriptions for affected Medicare members.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-01Step Therapy Criteria for Medicare Part B DrugsDefines step therapy (prior-authorization) requirements for specific Medicare Part B drugs under Independent Health Medicare Advantage plans for 2026; applies to new therapy starts and describes required prior treatments or failures before coverage is approved.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-12-012025 Prior Authorization Criteria (Individual/Group)Prior authorization (PA) requirements for multiple prescription drugs on Independent Health's 2025 Medicare Advantage Part D formularies; includes clinical prerequisites, exclusions, prescriber and age restrictions, coverage duration, Part B/Part D determinations, and reauthorization requirements for the products listed in this part of the document.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-10-01Medicare Part D Prior Authorization Criteria (Pharmacy Benefit Dimensions)Defines prior authorization requirements for drugs on the 2026 Pharmacy Benefit Dimensions PDP Part D formulary; applies to prescribers, pharmacists, and Medicare Part D members under Pharmacy Benefit Dimensions/Independent Health.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-10-01Medicare Part D Prior Authorization Criteria (selected drugs)Defines prior authorization requirements for specified prescription drugs on Independent Health's 2025 Medicare Advantage Part D formularies; applies to prescribers and pharmacy staff submitting authorizations for Medicare Advantage members.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-10-01Step therapy criteria and pharmacy prior-authorization gating based on member prescription historyDefines medications subject to step therapy and the pharmacy prior authorization requirements based on members' prescription history for Independent Health formularies; applies to providers and pharmacies filling prescriptions for affected members.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-01-01Medicare Advantage Part D Formulary (Drug List) — Coverage CriteriaThis document governs the Independent Health Medicare Advantage Part D drug formulary — which drugs are covered, applicable coverage restrictions (prior authorization, quantity limits, step therapy), and how members and prescribers can request exceptions or transition supplies.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-01-01Medicare Part D Prior Authorization Criteria (selected formulary drugs)Lists prior authorization requirements for drugs on Independent Health's 2025 Medicare Advantage C-SNP Part D formulary, including clinical, prescriber, age, documentation, step therapy, and site-of-care rules that affect coverage.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-01-01Step therapy criteria and history-based prior authorization for formulary medicationsDefines step therapy requirements for medications on Independent Health 2025 formularies and explains when prior authorization is required based on recent prescription history; affects prescribers, pharmacies, and members covered by Independent Health formularies in NC.All Independent Health updates
- Prior AuthClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-01-01Step therapy criteria for Child Health Plus formulary medicationsDefines step therapy protocols that apply to Independent Health's 2025 Child Health Plus formulary; describes which medications require prior trial of specified agents or documentation in pharmacy history before coverage or prior authorization is applied. Affects providers prescribing and pharmacies filling medications for Child Health Plus members.All Independent Health updates
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Tool Description
Search Independent Healthprior authorization policies by drug name, procedure, or policy title. Results include any policy that mentions prior authorization requirements (drug coverage criteria, imaging guidelines, site-of-service rules) not just documents titled “prior authorization.” Every result links to a full policy page with clinical criteria, covered billing codes, documentation requirements, and effective dates.
Filter by payer, specialty, policy type, or effective year; or search directly for a drug (“Wegovy,” “Ozempic”), a procedure (“MRI,” “knee arthroplasty”), or a policy number.
Coverage spans 110+ payers. Jump straight to the busiest prior-auth publishers: UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, and Centene. You can also browse the full policy updates feed.
Pair a prior-auth search with the billing code lookup to confirm the CPT or J-code on the claim, the payer lookup for plan footprint, and payer profiles for contacts and coverage context.
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Type a drug name (“Wegovy,” “Ozempic”), a procedure (“MRI,” “knee”), or a policy title into the search bar. Filter results by payer, specialty, policy type, or effective year. Open any result for the full policy page with clinical criteria, covered billing codes, documentation requirements, and effective dates.
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