Payer PolicyActive
New Specialty Drugs
EVICORE-MEDICAL_DRUG-9D0B3794
EviCore by Evernorth
Effective: December 1, 2021
Updated: January 13, 2026
created · Dec 4, 2025
Policy Summary
Covers newly FDA‑approved specialty drugs for non‑oncology indications when safety/effectiveness are demonstrated by well‑designed trials; cancer indications and non‑FDA or unsupported uses are excluded. Approval is case‑by‑case and requires documentation of the FDA‑approved indication and trial evidence, absence of prescribing‑information contraindications, required labs/tests, documentation of prior therapy failure if mandated, dosing limited to the FDA‑approved dose, and plan‑level benefit exclusions may further restrict coverage.
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Key requirements from the full policy
"Newly approved specialty drug products by the FDA used to treat chronic and complex diseases other than cancer and related disorders."
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