Removing certain drugs from white bagging program
Effective for dates of service beginning Jan. 1, 2025, certain medications will no longer be offered as part of our office-administered medical drug/white bagging program.
The drugs identified below will be removed from the Office-Administered Medical Drugs list for CarePartners of Connecticut and will no longer be available through CVS Caremark.
- Actemra (J3262)
- Remicade (J1745)
- Orencia (J0129)
- Simponi Aria (J1602)
Providers can continue to buy and bill these medications once prior authorization has been obtained. We recommend submitting requests electronically through PromptPA on our Provider Portal or directly at https://point32health.promptpa.com/. Electronic prior authorization (ePA) requests can also be submitted through EMR, CoverMyMeds, or Surescripts. If preferred, providers can fax prior authorization requests using our request forms to 617-673-0956.
In addition, some of the medications may be available under our Pharmacy benefit. Please refer to CarePartners of Connecticut’s online formulary to confirm drug Pharmacy coverage.