CarePartners of Connecticut Medical Necessity Guideline Updates 

Updates to Medical Necessity Guidelines (MNG)

MNG Title 

Effective Date

Summary

Qalsoldy   

Aug. 1, 2023  

Prior authorization now required for Qalsoldy (HCPCS code J3490), approved by the FDA in April 2023 for the treatment of ALS in adults who have a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene.

Leqembi   

July 11, 2023   

Prior authorization now required for Leqembi (HCPCS code J3490), approved by the FDA in July 2023 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Syfovre   

Aug. 1, 2023  

Prior authorization now required for Syfovre (HCPCS code C9151), approved by the FDA in February 2023 for treatment of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration.