Health Net
Oxtellar XR (oxcarbazepine)
Drugs for the Nervous System : Drugs for Seizures /Personality Disorder/Nerve Pain
  • Step Therapy: Neurology: Epilepsy:
    ST Single Generic

  • Step Therapy Exists in PA
  • Prior Authorization: Neurology: Epilepsy:
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 6
    Duration: 1 plan year
    Reauthorization Required: Yes

  • 1. FDA Approved Indications: a. Adults: Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures. b. Children: Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in children 6 to 17 years. 2. Health Net Approved Indications and Usage Guidelines: a. Diagnosis of partial seizures, AND b. Failure or clinically significant adverse effects to Trileptal. 3. Authorization Limit: Length of benefit.
  • Neurology: Epilepsy:
    Age Requirement: >= 6
    Duration: 1 plan year
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: No
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 1 plan year
    Diagnosis Type(s): Partial Seizures
    Used as Adjunctive Treatment: No
    Duration of Failure or Adjunctive Treatment with Other Antiepileptic Product: N/A
    Documented history of persisting seizures after titration to highest tolerated dose of each AED.: No
    Lack of compliance as a reason for treatment failure has been ruled out: No
    Documentation of treatment failure due to intolerable side effects.: No
    Supporting Documentation Requirements: Chart Notes
    Positive Response to Therapy Required for Reauth: Yes
    Treatment for Age 17 years or older: No
    Treatment for Age 1-16 years old: Yes
    History of >= to 30 day trial of other AED required: No
    Reapproval based on response: Yes

  • Quantity Limit: limit maximum 4 EA PER 1 day(s)