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To search the complete Formulary for RIte Care (Group Number 1100), click HERE.

 

Policies Related to the Formulary for RIte Care


To view the general criteria for approval of brand-name drug coverage for RIte Care members, click HERE.


Drug Benefit Exception (Prior Authorization) Forms for the RIte Care Pharmacy Benefit

Advair/Symbicort
Aldara

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

Anorexiant

Anti HSV Agents
Antihistamines

 

Baraclude

Botox
[Provider office must buy the drug and bill Neighborhood]

Byetta


Cerebral Stimulants

Chantix

Cimzia

Copegus

Cozaar

 

Elidel-Protopic

Emend

Enbrel

Epi Pen

Epoetin (Chemo Induced)

Epoetin (Non-Chemo Induced)

 

Fluoroquinolones

 

Growth Hormone (Omnitrope)

 

Humira

Hyaluronate Products (ex. Synvisc, Hyalgan)

 

Infergen
Inhalation Assist Device

Insulin Pen

Intron-A

Invega Sustenna

Lamisil

Lupron

Lyrica

 

Nutritional Supplement (ex. Boost, Ensure)
[Do not submit form if the patient is under 5 years old or pregnant or breast feeding; refer patient to WIC for coverage of Nutritional Supplement]

 

Orencia
Oxycontin

 

Pantoprazole

Paroxetine

Peg-Intron

Pegasys
Propoxyphene containing products

Proton Pump Inhibitors

Proton Pump Inhibitor - Plavix Interaction

Protopic
Provigil

 

Rebetol

Remicade

Restasis

Retin A

Risperdal Consta
Roferon-A


Sedative Hypnotics

Singulair (Covered only for asthma)

SNRIs

Sporanox

Statins

Stimulants
Suboxone

Subutex

SSRIs

Symlin


Thiazolidinedione (TZD)

Triptans

Tysabri

 

Ventavis

 

Weight Loss (Alli, Phentermine)

 

Xolair

 

Zyprexa Relprevv

Zyvox

 

All Others


 RIte Care Pharmacy Benefits changed February 1, 2009

  • Beginning February 1, 2009, the pharmacy benefit for RIte Care members requires use of generic drugs prior to covering most brand name drugs.
  • Many brand name drugs previously included in Neighborhood’s formulary are now only available after Prior Authorization.
  • Please ensure that your patients’ prescriptions comply with the Formulary for RIte Care (Group Number 1100).
  • This policy applies only to members in the general RIte Care population.
  • This policy does NOT apply to:
    • Children with Special Health Care Needs
    • Children in Substitute Care
    • Rhody Health Partners for Adults with Disabilities, Medicaid-only