CLINICAL CRITERIA
Chemotherapy Review Criteria
Genetic and Molecular Testing Review Criteria
Radiation Therapy Review Criteria
Utilization Management Review Criteria
Medicare Criteria Hierarchy
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FORMS
OncoHealth Chemotherapy Prior Authorization Request Form (US Mainland)
OncoHealth Chemotherapy Prior Authorization Request Form (Puerto Rico)
OncoHealth Radiotherapy Prior Authorization Request Form (US Mainland)
OncoHealth Radiotherapy Prior Authorization Request Form (Puerto Rico)
OncoHealth Genetic or Molecular Testing Prior Authorization Request Form (US Mainland)
OncoHealth Genetic or Molecular Testing Prior Authorization Request Form (Puerto Rico)
Log in to the Provider e-Prior Authorization Portal
STATE SPECIFIC PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FORMS
Texas:
Texas Standard Prior Authorization Request Form for Health Care Services
Texas Standard Prior Authorization Request Form for Prescription Drug Benefits
Massachusetts:
Massachusetts Standard Form for Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Prior Authorization Request
CLINICAL CRITERIA INQUIRIES
The clinical criteria that Oncology Analytics, Inc. dba OncoHealth uses for utilization management are available upon request by contacting us at:
7000 Central Parkway, Suite 1750
Atlanta, GA 30328
(888) 916-2616, Option 1
UM AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENT
Oncology Analytics, Inc. dba OncoHealth affirms that:
- UM decision making is based only on appropriateness of care and service and the existence of coverage;
- The organization does not specifically reward practitioners or other individuals for issuing denials of coverage; and
- Financial incentives for UM decision makers do not encourage decisions that result in underutilization.
MEDICARE CRITERIA HIERARCHY
Oncology Analytics, Inc. dba OncoHealth utilizes the following hierarchy order of criteria to make medical necessity determinations. The list identifies the Medicare resource guidelines and the order in which criteria should be reviewed. Other lines of business may have similar hierarchies which are utilized.
- Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD):
- Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD):
- Health Plan Policy
- Alignment
- Baylor Scott & White
- Devoted
- Excellus
- GEHA
- Geisinger
- HealthPartners
- Highmark Wholecare
- Humana
- Humana Medical
- Humana Part B Drug
- Humana MCG Transparency Tool
- CarePlus Medical
- Note: Once you are on the Humana or CarePlus coverage policy landing page, for medical policies utilize #2 Browse Medical Coverage Policies and for drug policies utilize #3 Browse Pharmacy Coverage Policies.
- MMM
- Medicare
- MCS
- Point32Health
- TripleS
- Nationally approved and recognized medical coverage criteria/guidelines:
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Treatment by Cancer Type (nccn.org) - American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
Clinical Practice Statements – American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) – American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) - Clinical Pharmacology (Strong For)
https://www.clinicalkey.com/pharmacology/ - American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information (AHFS DI) (Level 1) –
https://ahfsdruginformation.com/ - Thompson Micromedex DrugDex® (Class I and IIa)
https://www.micromedexsolutions.com/ - Wolters Kluwer Lexi-Drugs® (Level A) –
https://online.lexi.com/lco/action/login
- Nationally recognized literature/journals: Other uses of drugs and biologics may be considered medically accepted if supported as safe and effective according to peer-reviewed articles from one of the following journals:
- American Journal of Medicine; List of Issues: The American Journal of Medicine (amjmed.com)
- Annals of Internal Medicine; Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases | ACP Online
- Annals of Oncology; Home Page: Annals of Oncology
- Annals of Surgical Oncology; Annals of Surgical Oncology – Society of Surgical Oncology (surgonc.org)
- Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation; Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
- Blood; https://ashpublications.org/blood
- Bone Marrow Transplantation; Bone Marrow Transplantation (nature.com)
- British Journal of Cancer; Browse Articles | British Journal of Cancer (nature.com)
- British Journal of Hematology; British Journal of Haematology | Wiley Online Library
- British Medical Journal; The BMJ: Leading Medical Research, News, Education, Opinion
- Cancer; https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10970142?journalRedirectCheck=true
- Clinical Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research | American Association for Cancer Research (aacrjournals.org)
- Drugs;
- European Journal of Cancer (formerly the European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology); Home Page: European Journal of Cancer (ejcancer.com)
- Gynecologic Oncology; Gynecologic Oncology | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
- International Journal of Radiation, Oncology, Biology, and Physics; International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
- JAMA Oncology, The Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of Clinical Oncology; JAMA Oncology – Cancer Treatment, Genetics, & Prevention (jamanetwork.com)
- Journal of the National Cancer Institute; JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
- Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN); Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network | JNCCN
- Journal of Urology; Journal of Urology (auajournals.org)
- Lancet; https://www.thelancet.com
- Lancet Oncology; https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/home
- Leukemia; https://www.nature.com/leu/
- The New England Journal of Medicine; The New England Journal of Medicine: Research & Review Articles on Disease & Clinical Practice (nejm.org)
- New England Journal of Medicine: Evidence, Radiation Oncology Radiation Oncology | NEJM