On October 16, 2014, the fee-for-service (FFS) pharmacy program implemented clinical criteria for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) drug therapy, as was recommended by the Drug Utilization Review Board (DURB) at the September 18, 2014 meeting. Included in this criteria were the following ...
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NYS DOH Removes Hep C Med Restrictions in FFS Medicaid
Advocacy, News, Hepatitis C, HepCX News, Medicaid, NYS LegislationThe NYS Drug Utilization Review Board voted to eliminate most restrictions on prescribing hepatitis C medications for all Medicaid fee-for-service patients.
NYS DOH Approves Viekira Pak as Preferred Drug for Hep C for FFS Medicaid Beneficiaries
News, HepCX News, Medicaid, PharmaceuticalYSDOH Drug Utilization Review Board meeting, the board voted to approve Viekira Pak as its preferred drug for persons chronically infected with HCV and enrolled in FFS Medicaid. Viekira Pak will be available for all chronically infected persons regardless of disease severity. Thi...
Viekira Pak now preferred under NYS Medicaid Fee For Service (FFS)
News, HepCX News, Medicaid, PharmaceuticalOn Feb 26th, 2015, the NYS Drug Utilization Review Board (DURB) voted unanimously to move Viekira Pak to preferred status for NYS Medicaid Fee-for-service members, and to remove restrictions based on disease prognosis and severity from the current clinical criteria for Viekira Pa...
NYS DOH Review Viekira Pak & Preferred Status for HCV Drugs
Advocacy, News, Hepatitis C, HepCX News, Medicaid, Open for Comment, PharmaceuticalOn February 26th, the New York State Drug Utilization Review Board will meet to review and recommend NYS Medicaid clinical criteria for Viekira Pak - the most recently approved Hepatitis C therapy - marketed by AbbVie.
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