Health Net
Diacomit (stiripentol)
Drugs for the Nervous System : Drugs for Seizures /Personality Disorder/Nerve Pain
  • Dravet Syndrome:
    Age Requirement: >= 2
    Duration: 1 plan year
    Specialist Required: Yes
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: No
    Specialist Type(s): Neurologist
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 1 plan year

    Neurology: Epilepsy:
    Age Requirement: >= 2
    Duration: 1 plan year
    Specialist Required: Yes
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: No
    Specialist Type(s): Neurologist
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 1 plan year
    Diagnosis Type(s): Dravet syndrome
    Used as Adjunctive Treatment: Yes
    Duration of Failure or Adjunctive Treatment with Other Antiepileptic Product: >= 3 month(s)
    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
    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

  • Prior Authorization: Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 2
    Duration: 1 plan year
    Reauthorization Required: Yes

  • Quantity Limit: limit maximum 12 EA PER 1 day(s)
  • Step Therapy: Neurology: Epilepsy:
    ST Single Brand