Anthem Blue Cross (HMO, PPO, EPO)
Prolia (denosumab)
Hormones : Drugs for Menopause and Bone Loss
  • Bone Loss Treatments:
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 1 year(s)
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: No
    Reauthorization Required: No
    Duration of Reauthorization: N/A
    Drug Policy Based On: Payer Specific
    Diagnosis Types: 1 of Bone loss in men with non-metastatic Prostate Cancer receiving Anti-Androgen therapy;Bone loss in women with Breast Cancer receiving Aromatase Inhibitor therapy
    Considered Investigational and Excluded from Coverage: all other conditions
    Required Medical Information: History of vertebral fracture or low trauma or fragility fractures
    Supporting Documentation Must Be Submitted: No
    Inclusion Criteria: 1 of For breast cancer: must be receiving aromatase inhibitor therapy;For non-metastatic prostate cancer: must be receiving androgen deprivation therapy

    Osteoporosis: Post Menopausal Women:
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 1 year(s)
    Medical Test Required: No
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: Unspecified
    History of Fracture Required: Variable
    BMD T-score at neck, total hip, or lumbar spine: <= -3
    Self-Administration Allowed: No
    Multiple fractures required: No
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes

  • Prior Authorization: Bone Loss Treatments:
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 1 year(s)

    Osteoporosis: Post Menopausal Women:
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 1 year(s)
    Reauthorization Required: Yes

  • Quantity Limit: 1 syringe per 180 day(s).
  • Available only through Specialty Pharmacy;
    For FAX form click HERE
    Our electronic prior authorization (ePA) process is the preferred method for submitting pharmacy prior authorization requests. Creating an account is free, easy and helps patients get their medications sooner. You can complete the process through your current electronic health record/electronic medical record (EHR/EMR) system or by using one of these ePA sites:
     Log in to Surescripts
     Log in to CoverMyMeds; For details on drug coverage click  HERE;
  • PA Applies