Health Net
Gralise (gabapentin)
Drugs for the Nervous System : Drugs for Seizures /Personality Disorder/Nerve Pain
  • Post-herpetic Neuralgia:
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 1 plan year
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: No
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 1 plan year

  • Health Net Approved Indications and Usage Guidelines: 1. Diagnosis of postherpetic neuralgia (shingles or herpes zoster). AND 2. Failure or clinically significant adverse effects to a gabapentin dose greater than or equal to 1,200 mg/day. Authorization Limit: Length of benefit.
  • Step Therapy: Post-herpetic Neuralgia:
    ST Single Generic

  • Quantity Limit: limit maximum 3 EA PER 1 day(s)
  • unspecified ST criteria Step Therapy Exists in PA
  • Prior Authorization: Post-herpetic Neuralgia:
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 1 plan year
    Reauthorization Required: Yes