Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Southern California
Nurtec (rimegepant)
Drugs for the Nervous System : Drugs for Migraine Headaches
  • Step Therapy: Acute Migraine, Migraine:
    ST Generic and Brand

    Migraine Prevention:
    ST Multiple Brands

  • Prior Authorization: Acute Migraine, Migraine:
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 12 Month(s)
    Reauthorization Required: Yes

    Migraine Prevention:
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 12 Month(s)

  • Acute Migraine:
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 12 Month(s)
    Specialist Required: Yes
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: No
    Specialist Type(s): Neurologist
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 12 month(s)

    Migraine:
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 12 Month(s)
    Specialist Required: Yes
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: No
    Specialist Type(s): Neurologist
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 12 month(s)
    Migraine Frequency: N/A
    Is supporting documentation required for initial approval: No
    Is supporting documentation required for re-approval: No
    Policy Contains Verbiage for Botulinum Interchangeability: No
    Diagnosis of Chronic Migraine Required: No
    Required Decrease in Duration of Chronic Migraine for Reauthorization: N/A
    Provider Responsibility Language Referenced in Policy: No
    Dose Conversion Language Included in Policy: No
    Reauthorization Criteria Includes 50% Reduction Language: No
    Reauthorization Criteria Includes 7 Day100 Hour Reduction Language: No
    Retreatment Language Included in Policy: N/A
    Policy Contains ICHD2 or ICHD3 Language: No ICHD2 or ICHD3 criteria exist

    Migraine Prevention:
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 12 Month(s)
    Specialist Required: Yes
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Specialist Type(s): Neurologist