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Sublocade® (buprenorphine ER)

Policy Number: PH-0463

 

Subcutaneous

 

Last Review Date: 06/01/2023

Date of Origin: 02/01/2018

Dates Reviewed: 02/2018, 06/2023

FOR PEEHIP Members Only -Coverage excludes the provider-administered medication(s) outlined in this drug policy from being accessed through a specialty pharmacy. It must be obtained through buy and bill.

  1. Length of Authorization

2 months initially; 6 months thereafter

  1. Dosing Limits

A. Quantity Limit (max daily dose) [Pharmacy Benefit]:

  • Sublocade 300 mg/1.5 mL single-dose PFS: 1 per 28 days for 2 doses only
  • Sublocade 100 mg/0.5 mL single-dose PFS: 1 per 28 days thereafter

B. Max Units (per dose and over time) [Medical Benefit]:

  • Loading dose (Q9992 only): 1 billable unit (300 mg) every 28 days x 2 doses
  • Maintenance dose (Q9991 only): 1 billable unit (100 mg) every 28 days
  1. Initial Approval Criteria

   Sublocade (buprenorphine ER injection) will be approved when ALL of the following are met:

  1. The prescriber is requesting the agent to treat a diagnosis of opioid dependence

AND

  1. The prescriber meets the qualification certification criteria in the Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) of 2000 and has been issued a unique DEA identification number by the DEA, indicating that he or she is a qualified physician under the DATA to prescribe buprenorphine

AND

  1. The prescriber has reviewed the patient’s records in the state’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP)

AND

  1. The patient has a clinical reason (that the prescriber has documented and submitted) that does not allow the patient to utilize a transmucosal buprenorphine-containing product

AND

  1. The patient is abstinent from illicit drug use (includes all addictive substances) confirmed by a urine drug screen

AND

  1. The prescriber has submitted evidence of an initial patient assessment and treatment plan which includes BOTH of the following:
    1. Medication history review

AND

    1. Current informed consent or written agreement for treatment of substance abuse signed by the prescriber and the patient

AND

  1. ONE of the following:
    1. The patient is not currently taking an opioid agent, including tramadol and tapentadol

OR

    1. If the patient is receiving any other opioid medication, including tramadol and tapentadol, the prescriber has submitted information supporting the medical necessity of the opioid, including the specific pain that the current opioid is being used to treat and the expected duration of therapy with the opioid (e.g., dental procedure with dates, surgery with dates, acute injury with dates)

AND

  1. BOTH of the following:
    1. The patient is not currently taking other non-prescription drugs of abuse or alcohol

AND

    1. ONE of the following:
      1. The patient is not currently taking other addictive prescription medications (e.g. muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines, sedative/hypnotics, non-prescription drugs of abuse or alcohol) to be verified by absence of claims in patient claims history upon request submission

     OR

      1. The prescriber has submitted documentation indicating benefits of treatment/use of the listed prescription agent(s) outweighs risk associated with concomitant buprenorphine use (to be reviewed and verified by a pharmacist or physician)

AND

  1. The prescriber has documented that the patient has initiated treatment on a transmucosal buprenorphine‐containing product delivering the equivalent of 8 to 24 mg of buprenorphine daily and the patient has maintained this dosing for a minimum of 7 days

AND

  1. The patient will not be on a buprenorphine-containing product (including transmucosal and implantable buprenorphine), methadone, or another agent utilized for opioid dependence in addition to the requested agent

AND

  1. ONE of the following:
    1. The patient is currently enrolled in an ongoing outpatient drug addiction treatment program/counseling (appointment dates if available)

OR

    1. The patient has agreed to enroll in an ongoing outpatient drug addiction treatment program/counseling within the initial approval timeframe of 6 months

OR

    1. The patient has completed 6 months or more of outpatient drug addiction treatment/counseling and the prescriber provides rationale as to why the patient no longer needs to continue (to be reviewed and verified by a pharmacist or physician)

AND

  1. The patient does not have any FDA labeled contraindication(s) to therapy with the requested agent

AND                              

  1. The dose is within the FDA labeled dose
  1. Renewal Criteria

The requested agent will be approved when ALL of the following are met:

  • The patient has been previously approved for therapy with the requested agent through the Medical Drug Review process

AND

  • The prescriber is requesting the agent to treat a diagnosis of opioid dependence

AND

  • The prescriber meets the qualification certification criteria in the Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) of 2000 and has been issued a unique DEA identification number by the DEA, indicating that he or she is a qualified physician under the DATA to prescribe buprenorphine

AND

  • The prescriber has reviewed the patient’s records in the state’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP)

AND

  • The patient is abstinent from illicit drug use (includes all addictive substances) confirmed by a urine drug screen

AND

  • The prescriber has submitted a current (within 30 days) patient assessment and treatment plan which includes BOTH of the following:
    • Medication history review

AND

    • Current informed consent or written agreement for treatment of substance abuse signed by the prescriber and the patient

AND

  • ONE of the following:
    • The patient is not currently taking an opioid agent, including tramadol and tapentadol

OR

    • If the patient is receiving any other opioid medication, including tramadol and tapentadol, the prescriber has submitted information supporting the medical necessity of the opioid, including the specific pain that the current opioid is being used to treat and the expected duration of therapy with the opioid (e.g., dental procedure with dates, surgery with dates, acute injury with dates)

AND

  • BOTH of the following:
    • The patient is not currently taking other non-prescription drugs of abuse or alcohol

AND

    • ONE of the following:
      • The patient is not currently taking other addictive prescription medications (e.g. muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines, sedative/hypnotics, non-prescription drugs of abuse or alcohol) to be verified by absence of claims in patient claims history upon request submission

     OR

      • The prescriber has submitted documentation indicating benefits of treatment/use of the listed prescription agent(s) outweighs risk associated with concomitant buprenorphine use (to be reviewed and verified by a pharmacist or physician)

AND

  • The patient will not be on a buprenorphine-containing product (including transmucosal and implantable buprenorphine), methadone, or another agent utilized for opioid dependence in addition to the requested agent

AND

  • ONE of the following:
    • The patient is currently enrolled in an ongoing outpatient drug addiction treatment program/counseling (appointment dates if available)

OR

    • The patient has completed 6 months or more of outpatient drug addiction treatment/counseling and the prescriber provides rationale as to why the patient no longer needs to continue (to be reviewed and verified by a pharmacist or physician)

AND

  • The patient does not have any FDA labeled contraindication(s) to therapy with the requested agent

AND

  • The dose is within the FDA labeled dose
  1. Dosage/Administration

Indication

Dose

Treatment of moderate to severe opioid use disorder

The recommended dose of Sublocade is two monthly initial doses of 300 mg followed by 100 mg monthly maintenance doses.

  • Increasing the maintenance dose to 300 mg monthly may be considered for patients in which the benefits outweigh the risks.
  • Sublocade should only be prepared and administered by a healthcare provider.
  • Sublocade is administered monthly only by subcutaneous injection in the abdominal region.
  1. Billing Code/Availability Information

HCPCS:

  • Q9991 - Injection, buprenorphine extended-release (sublocade), less than or equal to 100 mg: 1 billable unit = 100 mg
  • Q9992 - Injection, buprenorphine extended-release (sublocade), greater than 100 mg: 1 billable unit = 300 mg

NDC:

  • Sublocade, 100 mg/0.5 mL single-dose prefilled syringe: 12496-0100-xx
  • Sublocade, 300 mg/1.5 mL single-dose prefilled syringe: 12496-0300-xx
  1. References
  • Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Clinical guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series 40. DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 04-3939. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004. Available at: http://www.naabt.org/documents/TIP40.pdf. Accessed June 2012.
  • Bridge, TP, Fudala PJ, et al. Safety and health policy considerations related to the use of buprenorphine/naloxone as an office-based treatment for opiate dependence. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2003;70(2 Suppl):S79-85.
  • ASAM Guideline http://www.asam.org/practice-support/guidelines-and-consensus-documents/npg/supplement. June 2015
  • Sublocade prescribing information. Indivor, Inc. November 2017.

Appendix 1 – Covered Diagnosis Codes

ICD-10

ICD-10 Description

F11.20

Opioid dependence, uncomplicated

F11.21

Opioid dependence, in remission

F11.220

Opioid dependence with intoxication, uncomplicated

F11.221

Opioid dependence with intoxication delirium

F11.222

Opioid dependence with intoxication with perceptual disturbance

F11.229

Opioid dependence with intoxication, unspecified

F11.24

Opioid dependence with opioid-induced mood disorder

F11.250

Opioid dependence with opioid-induced psychotic disorder with delusions

F11.251

Opioid dependence with opioid-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations

F11.259

Opioid dependence with opioid-induced psychotic disorder, unspecified

F11.281

Opioid dependence with opioid-induced sexual dysfunction

F11.282

Opioid dependence with opioid-induced sleep disorder

F11.288

Opioid dependence with other opioid-induced disorder

F11.29

Opioid dependence with unspecified opioid-induced disorder

Appendix 2 – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare coverage for outpatient (Part B) drugs is outlined in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-2), Chapter 15, §50 Drugs and Biologicals. In addition, National Coverage Determination (NCD) and Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) may exist and compliance with these policies is required where applicable. They can be found at: http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/search.aspx. Additional indications may be covered at the discretion of the health plan.

Medicare Part B Covered Diagnosis Codes (applicable to existing NCD/LCD): N/A

Medicare Part B Administrative Contractor (MAC) Jurisdictions

Jurisdiction

Applicable State/US Territory

Contractor

E (1)

CA, HI, NV, AS, GU, CNMI

Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC

F (2 & 3)

AK, WA, OR, ID, ND, SD, MT, WY, UT, AZ

Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC

5

KS, NE, IA, MO

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp (WPS)

6

MN, WI, IL

National Government Services, Inc. (NGS)

H (4 & 7)

LA, AR, MS, TX, OK, CO, NM

Novitas Solutions, Inc.

8

MI, IN

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp (WPS)

N (9)

FL, PR, VI

First Coast Service Options, Inc.

J (10)

TN, GA, AL

Palmetto GBA, LLC

M (11)

NC, SC, WV, VA (excluding below)

Palmetto GBA, LLC

L (12)

DE, MD, PA, NJ, DC (includes Arlington & Fairfax counties and the city of Alexandria in VA)

Novitas Solutions, Inc.

K (13 & 14)

NY, CT, MA, RI, VT, ME, NH

National Government Services, Inc. (NGS)

15

KY, OH

CGS Administrators, LLC

 

 

 

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