OptumRx : UnitedHealthCare - Prescription Compound Medication Claim Processing Guidelines

Effective January 1, 2018

Author: Erica Lawrence/Thursday, January 4, 2018/Categories: APCI Choice

New Program Features

Per Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines: 

* When a prescription claim for a compound medication containing multiple ingredients is used for a  diagnosis or via a route of administration that is not supported by the Medicare approved references, the compound is no longer considered eligible for payment under Medicare Part D. 

* When a prescription claim for a compound medication contains ingredients that can be covered under Medicare Part D or Part B depending on the situation, the compound must be evaluated for coverage under the appropriate Medicare Part D or Part B benefit.

*Please see attached for more information*

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