Administrative bulletin: 2026-05-004 Pharmacy updates


Date: May 1, 2026

Effective date: July 1, 2026 (Unless otherwise indicated)

Topics covered in this administrative bulletin are applicable to:

Professional and facility Providers

Professional and facility Providers


Capital Blue Cross Advantage and Value Plus Formulary update

  • CHIP
  • EPO
  • FEP PPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Advantage HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Traditional and Comprehensive
  • Medicare Advantage PPO

KEY POINT: The Capital Blue Cross Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee recently reviewed and updated the Commercial Capital Blue Cross Advantage and Value Plus Formularies, as well as the Pharmacy Utilization Management programs.

Please note: The Value Plus Formulary excludes Brand Nonpreferred (BNP).

Changes for July 1, 2026, include the following:

  • Newly marketed drugs.
  • An expanded list of drugs requiring prior authorization (PA).
  • Modified and new quantity level limits (QL) for specific drugs.

A full listing of our Formulary and specifics on our Pharmacy Utilization Management programs are available at CapitalBlueCross.com for Capital Blue Cross and Keystone Health Plan® Central members.

Capital Blue Cross Formulary update

KEY: (PA) = Prior Authorization; (ST) = Step therapy; (QLL) = Quantity Level Limits lowercase bold print = generic; UPPERCASE PRINT = BRAND Formulary Status: Generic Preferred (GP), Generic Non-Preferred (GNP), Brand Preferred (BP), Brand Non-Preferred (BNP), Nonformulary (NF)

Newly marketed drugs effective immediately

Brand name

Tier status

Indication

ANDEMBRY1 (PA, QLL)

BP

Hereditary angioedema

ANZUPGO (PA, QLL)

BNP

Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE)

BRINSUPRI1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

DAWNZERA1 (PA, QLL)

BP

Hereditary angioedema

HERNEXEOS1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Anticancer

INLURIYO1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Anticancer

JASCAYD1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Interstitial Lung Diseases

KOMZIFTI1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

MODEYSO1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Anticancer

REDEMPLO

BP

Antihyperlipidemics

RHAPSIDIO1 (PA, QLL)

BP

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

TRYPTYR (PA, QLL)

BNP

Dry Eye Disease

1Indicates specialty medication.

Value Plus Formulary excludes Brand Nonpreferred drugs (BNP)

 

The following medications have either been added to the Prior Authorization (PA) program or updates have been made to the existing Prior Authorization programs.

Pharmacy Management Program update

KEY: (PA) = Prior Authorization; (ST) = Step therapy; (QLL) = Quantity Level Limits lowercase bold print = generic; UPPERCASE PRINT = BRAND

Prior Authorization (PA) Utilization Management New Additions Programs2 effective July 1, 2026

Drug class/Drug

Purpose/Guidelines

ALKINDI SPRINKLE

Adrenal Insufficiencies

ALLOPURINOL TAB

Gout

ALPHAGAN P

Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP)

AZOPT

Glaucoma

bromfenac sodium ophth soln 0.09% (Base Equiv) (Once-Daily)

Cataracts

carbinoxamine maleate

Allergic Rhinitis

carbinoxamine maleate; CARBZAH

Allergic Rhinitis

CARDIZEM CD

Antihypertension

COMBIGAN

Glaucoma, ocular hypertension

CONDYLOX

Anogenital warts

COREG CR

Mild-to-severe chronic heart failure of ischemic or cardiomyopathic origin

CROTAN; PRURADIK

Scabies

CUPRIMINE

Wilson’s disease

CUVRIOR

Wilson’s disease

furosemide oral soln

Edema

GOCOVRI

Dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease

INDERAL XL; INNOPRAN XL

Hypertension, angina, migraine, hypertrophic subaortic stenosis

JALYN

Symptomatic BPH in men with an enlarged prostate

KEVEYIS

Periodic paralysis

leucovorin calcium tab

Impaired methotrexate elimination

METAXALONE

Skeletal Muscle Relaxant

metaxalone tab 400 mg

Skeletal Muscle Relaxant

MIRAPEX ER

Parkinson’s disease, restless leg syndrome

NORGESIC FORTE; ORPHENGESIC FORTE

Pain Relief

ONGENTYS

Parkinson’s disease

timolol maleate ophth gel forming soln 0.5%

Glaucoma, ocular hypertension

TIMOPTIC OCUDOSE

Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), glaucoma, ocular hypertension

UCERIS

Ulcerative colitis

ZANAFLEX

Spasticity

zileuton tab er 12hr 600 mg

Prophylaxis, asthma

2Impacted members will be notified prior to the change.

 

The following medications have been added to the Quantity Level Limits (QL) program.

Pharmacy Management Program update

KEY: (PA) = Prior Authorization; (ST) = Step therapy; (QLL) = Quantity Level Limits lowercase bold print = generic; UPPERCASE PRINT = BRAND

Quantity Level Limits (QLL) Program2 Effective July 1, 2026

Drug*

Dosage

Quantity limits

abacavir sulfate tab 300 mg (Base Equiv)

300 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

APTIVUS

250 MG

120 CAPS/30 DAYS

atazanavir sulfate cap 150 mg (Base Equiv)

150 MG

30 CAPS/30 DAYS

BIKTARVY

30‑120‑15 MG, 50‑200‑25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

CIMDUO

300‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

COMBIVIR

150‑300 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

COMPLERA

200‑25‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

DELSTRIGO

100‑300‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

DESCOVY

120‑15 MG, 200‑25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

DOVATO

50‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

EDURANT

25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

EDURANT PED

2.5 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

efavirenz

50 MG

90 CAPS/30 DAYS

200 MG

60 CAPS/30 DAYS

efavirenz/lamivudine/teno; symfi lo

400‑300‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

efavirenz‑emtricitabine‑tenofovir df tab 600‑200‑300 mg

600‑200‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

EMTRIVA

10 MG/ML

680 MLS/28 DAYS

200 MG

30 CAPS/30 DAYS

EPIVIR

10 MG/ML; 300 MG/30ML

960 MLS/30 DAYS

300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

150 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

EPZICOM

600‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

EVOTAZ

300‑150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

FUROSEMIDE ORAL SOLN

10 MG/ML

1800 ML/30 DAYS

FUZEON

90 MG

60 VIALS/30 DAYS

GENVOYA

150‑150‑200‑10 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

INTELENCE

25 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

200 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

ISENTRESS

25 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

400 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

ISENTRESS HD

600 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

JULUCA

50‑25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

KALETRA

400‑100 MG/5ML

480 MLS/30 DAYS

KALETRA

200‑50 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

100‑25 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

leucovorin calcium tab

25 MG, 15 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

10 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

5 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

LEXIVA

700 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

50 MG/ML

1800 MLS/30 DAYS

NEVIRAPINE

50 MG/5ML

1200 MLS/30 DAYS

nevirapine

100 MG

90 TABS/30 DAYS

nevirapine tab 200 mg

200 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

NEVIRAPINE Tab ER 24HR 400 MG

400 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

NORVIR

100 MG

360 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG

360 PACKTS/30 DAYS

ODEFSEY

200‑25‑25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

PIFELTRO

100 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

PREZCOBIX

675‑150 MG, 800‑150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

PREZISTA

800 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

75 MG

300 TABS/30 DAYS

150 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

600 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG/ML

400 MLS/30 DAYS

RETROVIR

50 MG/5ML

1920 MLS/30 DAYS

100 MG

180 CAPS/30 DAYS

REYATAZ

50 MG

240 PACKTS/30 DAYS

300 MG

30 CAPS/30 DAYS

200 MG

60 CAPS/30 DAYS

RUKOBIA

600 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

SELZENTRY

300 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

25 MG

240 TABS/30 DAYS

75 MG, 150 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

20 MG/ML

1840 MLS/30 DAYS

STRIBILD

150‑150‑200‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

SUNLENCA

300 MG

4 TABS/30 DAYS

SUNLENCA; YEZTUGO

300 MG

4 TABS/30 DAYS

SUSTIVA

600 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

SYMFI

600‑300‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

SYMTUZA

800‑150‑200‑10 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

TIVICAY

25 MG, 50 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

10 MG

240 TABS/30 DAYS

TIVICAY PD

5 MG

360 TABS/30 DAYS

TRIUMEQ

600‑50‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

TRIUMEQ PD

60‑5‑30 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

TRIZIVIR

300‑150‑300 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

TRUVADA

200‑300 MG, 167‑250 MG, 133‑200 MG, 100‑150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

TYBOST

150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

VIRACEPT

625 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

250 MG

270 TABS/30 DAYS

VIREAD

300 MG, 250 MG, 200 MG, 150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

VIREAD

40 MG/GM

240 GRAMS/30 DAYS

ZIAGEN

20 MG/ML

960 MLS/30 DAYS

ZIDOVUDINE Tab 300 MG

300 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

1Indicates specialty medication.

2Impacted members will be notified prior to the change.


Capital Blue Cross Elite and Exclusive Formulary update

  • CHIP
  • EPO
  • FEP PPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Advantage HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Traditional and Comprehensive
  • Medicare Advantage PPO

KEY POINT: The Capital Blue Cross Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee recently reviewed and updated the Commercial Capital Blue Cross Elite and Exclusive Formularies, as well as the Pharmacy Utilization Management programs.

Changes for July 1, 2026, include the following:

  • Newly marketed drugs.
  • An expanded list of drugs requiring prior authorization (PA).
  • Modified and new quantity level limits (QLL) for specific drugs.

A full listing of our Formulary and specifics on our Pharmacy Utilization Management programs are available at CapitalBlueCross.com for Capital Blue Cross and Keystone Health Plan® Central members.

Capital Blue Cross Formulary update

KEY: (PA) = Prior Authorization; (ST) = Step therapy; (QLL) = Quantity Level Limits lowercase bold print = generic; UPPERCASE PRINT = BRAND Formulary Status: Generic Preferred (GP), Generic Non-Preferred (GNP), Brand Preferred (BP), Brand Non-Preferred (BNP), Nonformulary (NF)

Newly marketed drugs effective immediately

Brand name

Tier status

Indication

ANDEMBRY1 (PA, QLL)

BP

Hereditary angioedema

ANZUPGO (PA, QLL)

BNP

Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE)

BRINSUPRI1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

DAWNZERA1 (PA, QLL)

BP

Hereditary angioedema

HERNEXEOS1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Anticancer

INLURIYO1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Anticancer

JASCAYD1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Interstitial Lung Diseases

KOMZIFTI1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

MODEYSO1 (PA, QLL)

BNP

Anticancer

REDEMPLO

BP

Antihyperlipidemics

RHAPSIDIO1 (PA, QLL)

BP

Chronis Spontaneous Urticaria

SEPHIENCE1 (PA)

BNP

Phenylketonuria

TRYPTYR (PA, QLL)

BNP

Dry Eye Disease

1Indicates specialty medication.

2Impacted members will be notified prior to the change.

1Indicates specialty medication.

2Indicates Limited Distribution.

 

The following medications have either been added to the Prior Authorization (PA) program or updates have been made to existing Prior Authorization programs.

Pharmacy Management Program update

KEY: (PA) = Prior Authorization; (ST) = Step therapy; (QLL) = Quantity Level Limits lowercase bold print = generic; UPPERCASE PRINT = BRAND

Prior Authorization (PA) Utilization Management New Additions Programs2 effective July 1, 2026

Drug class/Drug

Purpose/Guidelines

ALKINDI SPRINKLE

Adrenal Insufficiency

allopurinol tab

Gout

ALPHAGAN P

Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP)

AZOPT

Glaucoma

bromfenac sodium ophth soln 0.09% (Base Equiv) (Once-Daily)

Cataracts

carbinoxamine maleate

Allergic Rhinitis

carbinoxamine maleate;
CARBZAH

Allergic Rhinitis

CARDIZEM CD

Antihypertension

COMBIGAN

Glaucoma, ocular hypertension

CONDYLOX

Anogenital warts

COREG CR

Mild-to-severe chronic heart failure of ischemic or cardiomyopathic origin

CROTAN; PRURADIK

Scabies

CUPRIMINE

Wilson’s disease

CUVRIOR

Wilson’s disease

furosemide oral soln

Edema

GOCOVRI

Dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease

INDERAL XL; INNOPRAN XL

Hypertension, angina, migraine, hypertrophic subaortic stenosis

JALYN

Symptomatic BPH in men with an enlarged prostate

KEVEYIS

Periodic paralysis

leucovorin calcium tab

Impaired methotrexate elimination

METAXALONE

Skeletal muscle relaxant

metaxalone tab 400 mg

Skeletal muscle relaxant

MIRAPEX ER

Parkinson’s disease, restless leg syndrome

NORGESIC FORTE;
ORPHENGESIC FORTE

Pain Relief

ONGENTYS

Parkinson’s disease

timolol maleate ophth gel forming soln 0.5%

Glaucoma, ocular hypertension

TIMOPTIC OCUDOSE

Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), Glaucoma, ocular hypertension

UCERIS

Ulcerative colitis

ZANAFLEX

Spasticity

zileuton tab er 12hr 600 mg

Prophylaxis, asthma

2Impacted members will be notified prior to the change

2Impacted members will be notified prior to the change

1Indicates specialty medication.

2Indicates Limited Distribution.

 

The following medications have been added to the Quantity Level Limits (QL) program.

Pharmacy Management Program update

KEY: (PA) = Prior Authorization; (ST) = Step therapy; (QLL) = Quantity Level Limits lowercase bold print = generic; UPPERCASE PRINT = BRAND

Quantity Level Limits (QLL) Program2 Effective July 1, 2026 (unless otherwise noted below)

Drug class/Drug

Dosage

Quantity limits (per 30 days or as specified)

abacavir sulfate tab 300 mg (base equiv)

300 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

APTIVUS

250 MG

120 CAPS/30 DAYS

atazanavir sulfate cap 150 mg (Base Equiv)

150 MG

30 CAPS/30 DAYS

BIKTARVY

30‑120‑15 MG, 50‑200‑25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

CIMDUO

300‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

COMBIVIR

150‑300 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

COMPLERA

200‑25‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

DELSTRIGO

100‑300‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

DESCOVY

120‑15 MG, 200‑25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

DOVATO

50‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

EDURANT

25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

EDURANT PED

2.5 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

efavirenz

50 MG

90 CAPS/30 DAYS

200 MG

60 CAPS/30 DAYS

efavirenz/lamivudine/teno; symfi lo

400‑300‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

efavirenz‑emtricitabine‑tenofovir df tab 600‑200‑300 mg

600‑200‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

EMTRIVA

10 MG/ML

680 MLS/28 DAYS

200 MG

30 CAPS/30 DAYS

EPIVIR

10 MG/ML; 300 MG/30ML

960 MLS/30 DAYS

300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

150 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

EPZICOM

600‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

EVOTAZ

300‑150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

FUROSEMIDE ORAL SOLN

10 MG/ML

1800 MLS/30 DAYS

FUZEON

90 MG

60 VIALS/30 DAYS

GENVOYA

150‑150‑200‑10 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

INTELENCE

25 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

200 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

ISENTRESS

25 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

400 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

ISENTRESS HD

600 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

JULUCA

50‑25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

KALETRA

400‑100 MG/5ML

480 MLS/30 DAYS

200‑50 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

100‑25 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

leucovorin calcium tab

25 MG, 15 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

10 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

5 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

LEXIVA

700 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

50 MG/ML

1800 MLS/30 DAYS

NEVIRAPINE

50 MG/5ML

1200 MLS/30 DAYS

nevirapine

100 MG

90 TABS/30 DAYS

nevirapine tab 200 mg

200 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

NEVIRAPINE Tab ER 24HR 400 MG

400 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

NORVIR

100 MG

360 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG

360 PACKTS/30 DAYS

ODEFSEY

200‑25‑25 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

PIFELTRO

100 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

PREZCOBIX

675‑150 MG, 800‑150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

PREZISTA

800 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

75 MG

300 TABS/30 DAYS

150 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

600 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

100 MG/ML

400 MLS/30 DAYS

RETROVIR

50 MG/5ML

1920 MLS/30 DAYS

100 MG

180 CAPS/30 DAYS

REYATAZ

50 MG

240 PACKTS/30 DAYS

300 MG

30 CAPS/30 DAYS

200 MG

60 CAPS/30 DAYS

RUKOBIA

600 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

SELZENTRY

300 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

25 MG

240 TABS/30 DAYS

75 MG, 150 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

20 MG/ML

1840 MLS/30 DAYS

STRIBILD

150‑150‑200‑300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

SUNLENCA

300 MG

4 TABS/30 DAYS

SUNLENCA; YEZTUGO

300 MG

4 TABS/30 DAYS

SUSTIVA

600 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

SYMFI

600-300-300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

SYMTUZA

800-150-200-10 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

TIVICAY

25 MG, 50 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

10 MG

240 TABS/30 DAYS

TIVICAY PD

5 MG

360 TABS/30 DAYS

TRIUMEQ

600-50-300 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

TRIUMEQ PD

60-5-30 MG

180 TABS/30 DAYS

TRIZIVIR

300-150-300 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

TRUVADA

200-300 MG, 167-250 MG, 133-200 MG, 100-150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

TYBOST

150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

VIRACEPT

625 MG

120 TABS/30 DAYS

250 MG

270 TABS/30 DAYS

VIREAD

300 MG, 250 MG, 200 MG, 150 MG

30 TABS/30 DAYS

VIREAD

40 MG/GM

240 GRAMS/30 DAYS

ZIAGEN

20 MG/ML

960 MLS/30 DAYS

ZIDOVUDINE Tab 300 MG

300 MG

60 TABS/30 DAYS

2Impacted members will be notified prior to the change.

1Indicates specialty medication.

2Indicates Limited Distribution.