Drugs Requiring Step Therapy

Step Therapy requires the trial and failure of one or more prerequisite drugs before the step therapy medication will be covered.  Step therapy promotes the appropriate use of equally effective but lower cost drugs, most often generics, as first line therapy. 

If the drug you are looking for is not listed in the chart below, please check Drugs Requiring Prior Approval and Drugs Subject to Quantity Limits.  Below is a list of medications that require step therapy:

Drugs Requiring Step Therapy
Step Therapy Policies
Step Therapy Review Form
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
Migraine Medications
Nasal Steroids
Non-Sedating Antihistamines
Osteoporosis medications
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)