FIDELIS – NEW OPIOID PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT
Fidelis Care will implement a new opioid prior authorization requirement beginning May 1, 2018. The requirement will apply to Medicaid Managed Care, Child Health Plus, and Healthier Life (HARP) members who are newly enrolled or are new to opioid treatments, for prescriptions that exceed 90 morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per day.