REQUEST FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE DETERMINATION
This form may be sent to use by mail or fax.
Address:
First Choice VIP Care
200 Stevens Drive, Fourth Floor
Philadelphia
PA
,
19113
Attn: Pharmacy Prior Authorization/Member Prescription Coverage Determination
Fax Number:
Standard:
(866)369-6038
Urgent:
(866)533-5491
You may also ask us for a coverage determination by phone at
(888)996-0499
or through our website at
www.firstchoicevipcare.com
.
Who May Make a Request:
Your prescriber may ask us for a coverage determination on your behalf. If you want another individual (such as a family member or friend) to make a request for you, that individual must be your representative. Contact us to learn how to name a representative.
Enrollee's Information
Enrollee's Name
Date of Birth
Enrollee's Address
Enrollee's Address 2
City
State
Zip Code
Phone
Enrollee's Member ID #
Complete the following section ONLY if the person making this request is not the enrollee or prescriber:
Requestor's Name
Requestor's Relationship To Enrollee
Address
Address 2
City
State
Zip Code
Phone
Representation documentation for requests made by someone other than enrollee or the enrollee's prescriber:
Attach documentation showing the authority to represent the enrollee (a completed Authorization of Representation Form CMS-1696 or a written equivalent). This documentation should be attached under the Attachments section of this request form below. For more information on appointing a representative, contact your plan or 1-800-Medicare.
Name of prescription drug you are requesting
(if known, include strength and quantity requested per month);
Type of Coverage Determination Request
I need a drug that is not on the plan’s list of covered drugs (formulary exception).*
I have been using a drug that was previously included on the plan’s list of covered drugs, but is being removed or was removed from this list during the plan year (formulary exception).*
I request prior authorization for the drug my prescriber has prescribed.*
I request an exception to the requirement that I try another drug before I get the drug my prescriber prescribed (formulary exception).*
I request an exception to the plan's limit on the number of pills (quantity limit) I can receive so that I can get the number of pills my prescriber prescribed (formulary exception).*
My drug plan charges a higher copayment for the drug my prescriber prescribed than it charges for another drug that treats my condition, and I want to pay the lower copayment (tiering exception).*
I have been using a drug that was previously included on a lower copayment tier, but is being moved to or was moved to a higher copayment tier (tiering exception).*
My drug plan charged me a higher copayment for a drug than it should have.
I want to be reimbursed for a covered prescription drug that I paid for out of pocket.
*NOTE: If you are asking for a formulary or tiering exception, your prescriber MUST provide a statement supporting your request. Requests that are subject to prior authorization (or any other utilization management requirement), may require supporting information. Your prescriber may use the attached "Supporting Information for an Exception Request or Prior Authorization" to support your request.
Additional information we should consider ( attach any supporting documents).
Important Note: Expedited Decisions
If you or your prescriber believe that waiting 72 hours for a standard decision could seriously harm your life, health, or ability to regain maximum function, you can ask for an expedited (fast) decision. If your prescriber indicates that waiting 72 hours could seriously harm your health, we will automatically give you a decision within 24 hours. If you do not obtain your prescriber's support for an expedited request, we will decide if your case requires a fast decision. you cannot request an expedited coverage determination if you are asking us to pay you back for a drug you already received.
CHECK THIS BOX IF YOU BELIEVE YOU NEED DECISION WITHIN 24 HOURS (if you have a supporting statement from your prescriber, attach it to this request).
Signature:
Date:
Supporting Information for an Exception Request or Prior Authorization
FORMULARY and TIERING EXCEPTION requests cannot be processed without a prescriber's supporting statement. PRIOR AUTHORIZATION requests may require supporting information.
REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW: By checking this box and signing below, I certify that applying the 72 hour standard review timeframe may seriously jeopardize the life or health of the enrollee or the enrollee's ability to regain maximum function.
Prescriber's Information
Name
Practice Name
NPI
Specialty
-- Select --
Adolescent Medicine
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Allergy
Allergy & Immunology
Ancillary Pre-Natal Care
Anesthesiology
Audiology
Blood Products Supplier
Cardiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiovascular
Case Management
Cert Reg Nurse Anes CRNA
Cert Reg Nurse Pract OBGY
Cert Reg Nurse Practitioner
Chiropractor
Chiropractor
Clinical Pharmacology
Critical Care
Dermatology
Dermopathology
Developmental Rehab
Diabetes Educator
Diabetology
Dialysis Center
Ears/Nose/Throat
Emergency Room Physician
Endocrinology
Endodontists
EPSDT MH Wraparound
Family Practice
FP, Maternal & Child Health
Gastroenterology
General Dentistry
General Practice
General Surgery
Genetics
Genetics and Infertility
Geriatrics
Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecology
Hematology
Hematology & Oncology
Hematology/Oncology
HIV/AIDS Case Mgt Svcs
Home Infusion
Hospital Pathology
Host HMO
Immunology
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
IV Therapy-Infusion Therapy
Lithotripsy/Kidney
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Med Resonance Imaging Center
Mental Retardation
Metabolism
Midwife
Multiple Specialty Group
Neonatology
Nephrology
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Neurological Surgery
Neurology
Neuropathology
Neurophysiology
No Specific Medical Specialty
Nuclear Medicine
Nurse Practitioner
Nutritionist
OB/Gynecology
Obstetrics
Obstetrics
Occularist
Occulo Plast Reconst Surg
Occupational Medicine
Occupational Therapist
Oncology
Ophthalmic Pathology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology - Cornea
Ophthalmology - Glaucoma
Ophthalmology - Retina
Ophthalomology-Plastic Recon
Optical Supply
Optician
Optometry
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Oral Pathology
Oral Surgery
Orthodontics
Orthodontists
Orthopaedics
Orthotics & Prosthetics
Osteopathy
Otorhinolaryngology
Pain Management
Pathology
Pathology, Clinical
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Pediatric Critical Care
Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Genetics
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Pediatrics Otorhinolaryngology
Pediatrics, Allergy
Pediatrics, Cardiology
Pediatrics, Dermatology
Pediatrics, Developmental
Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine
Pediatrics, Endocrinology
Pediatrics, Gastroenterology
Pediatrics, Hem/Onc
Pediatrics, Hematology
Pediatrics, Immunology
Pediatrics, Infectious Disease
Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
Pediatrics, Metabolism
Pediatrics, Nephrology
Pediatrics, Neurology
Pediatrics, Neurosurgery
Pediatrics, Nurse Practitioner
Pediatrics, Oncology
Pediatrics, Ophthalmology
Pediatrics, Orthopedic Surgery
Pediatrics, Pathology
Pediatrics, Pulmonology
Pediatrics, Radiology
Pediatrics, Rheumatology
Pediatrics, Urology
Pedodontics
Periodontics
Personal Care
Pharmacist
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
Plastic Surgery
Podiatry
Preventative Medicine
Preventative Medicine
Primary Care Vision
Private Duty Nursing
Private Mental Health
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Prosthodontics
Psych Rehab-Subst Abuse
Psychiatry
Psychiatry, Child
Psychiatry, Neurology
Psychologist
Pulmonary Disease
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Radiology, Diagnostic
Radiology, Interventional Neur
Radiology, Neuro
Radiology, Therapeutic
Reproductive Endocrinology
Reproductive Genetics
Rheumatology
SED Children
Sleep Disorders
Social Worker
Speech Pathology
Speech Therapy
Surgery, Cardiovascular
Surgery, Colon and Rectal
Surgery, Hand
Surgery, Oncology
Surgery, Orthopedic
Surgery, Pathology
Surgery, Pediatric
Surgery, Plast. Maxillofacial
Surgery, Plastic, Facial
Surgery, Thoracic
Surgery, Transplant
Surgery, Urological
Therapist-Multi Spec Group
Urgent Care
Urogynecology
Urology
Vascular Medicine
Vascular Surgery
Vitreoretinal Surg
Xray
Address
Address 2
City
State
Zip Code
Office Phone
Fax
Contact Person
Prescriber's Signature:
Date:
Attachments:
Attachments are optional. If needed you can upload and attach files to this request.
The following file extensions are allowed: ".pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .txt"
Files must be 3 MB (3,000,000 bytes) or less.
Attachment Type:
Authorization of Representation Form (CMS-1696)
Formulary Exception Documentation
Tiering Exception Documentation
Exception request Supporting Information
Prior Authorization Supporting Information
Expedited Request Supporting Information
Chart Notes
Lab Results
Sample Logs
Other
Select a file to upload:
Diagnosis and Medical Information
Medication:
Strength and Route of Administration:
Frequency:
Date Started:
New Start
Expected Length of Therapy:
Quantity per 30 days:
Height/Weight:
Drug Allergies:
DIAGNOSIS: Please list all diagnoses being treated with the requested drug and corresponding ICD-10 codes.
(if the condition being treated with the requested drug is symptom e.g. anorexia,weight loss,shortness of breath,chest pain,nausea,etc., provide the diagnosis causing the symptom(s) if known)
ICD-10 Code(s)
Other RELEVANT DIAGNOSIS:
ICD-10 Code(s)
Drug History: (for treatment of the condition(s) requiring the requested drug)
DRUGS TRIED:
(if quantity limit is an issue,list unit dose/total daily dose tried)
Date of Drug Trials
RESULTS of previous drug trials FAILURE vs INTOLERANCE (explain)
What is the enrollee's current drug regimen for the condition(s) requiring the requested drug?
DRUG SAFETY
Any
FDA NOTED CONTRAINDICATIONS
to the requested drug?
NO
YES
Any concern for a
DRUG INTERACTION
with the addition of the requested drug to the enrollee's current drug regimen?
NO
YES
HIGH RISK MANAGEMENT OF DRUGS IN THE ELDERLY
If the enrollee is over the age of 65, do you feel that the benefits of treatment with the requested drug outweigh the potential risks in the elderly patient?
NO
YES
OPIOIDS-(please complete the following questions if the requested drug is an opioid)
What is the daily cumulative Morphine Equivalent Dose
(MED)
?
mg/day
Are you aware of other opioid prescribers for this enrollee?
NO
YES
Is the stated daily MED dose noted medically necessary?
NO
YES
Would a lower total daily MED dose be insufficient to control the enrollee's pain?
NO
YES
Rationale for Request
Alternate drug(s) contraindicated or previously tried, but with adverse outcome, e.g., toxicity, allergy, or therapeutic failure
[Specify below if not already noted in the DRUG HISTORY section earlier on the form:(1) Drug(s) tried and results of drug trial(s) (2) if adverse outcome, list drug(s) and adverse outcome for each,(3) if therapeutic failure, list maximum dose and length of therapy for drug(s) trialed, (4) if contraindiction(s), please list specific reason why preferred drug(s)/other formaulary drug(s) are contraindicated]
Patient is stable on current drug(s); high risk of significant adverse clinical outcome with medication change
A specific explanation of any anticipated significant adverse clinical outcome would be expected is required - e.g. the condition has been difficult to control (many drugs tried, multiple drugs required to control condition), the patient had a significant adverse outcome when the condition was not controlled previously (e.g. hospitalization or frequent acute medical visits, heart attack, stroke, falls, significant limitation of functional status, undue pain and suffering),etc.
Medical need for different dosage form and/or higher dosage
[Specify below: (1) Dosage form(s) and/or dosage(s) tried and outcome of drug trial(s); (2) explain medical reason (3) include why less frequent dosing with a higher strength is not an option-if a higher strength exists]
Request for formulary tier exception
[Specify below if not noted in the DRUG HISTROY section earlier on the form: (1) Formulary or preferred drug(s) tried and results of drug trial(s) (2) if adverse outcome, list drug(s) and adverse outcome for each, (3) if therapeutic failure/not as effective as requested drug, list maximum dose and length of therapy for drug(s) trialed, (4) if contraindication(s), please list specific reason why preferred drug(s)/other formulary drug(s) are contraindicated]
Other
(explain below)
Required Explanation
H4739_001_LET_1674259_C