The New Brunswick Drug Plans cover nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) as a special authorization benefit for individuals enrolled in Plans ACDEFGV.
Patients must meet the special authorization criteria outlined below.
The New Brunswick Drug Plans cover nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) as a special authorization benefit for individuals enrolled in Plans ACDEFGV.
Patients must meet the special authorization criteria outlined below.
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir will be covered for the treatment of mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adult patients with a positive COVID-19 test who are within 5 days of symptom onset and meet one of the following clinical criteria:
Clinical Criteria | Intervention Code |
Severely immunosuppressed due to one or more of the following:
|
UT |
Moderately immunosuppressed due to one or more of the following:
|
VE |
COVID-19 testing to confirm diagnosis can be performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or point-of-care test (POCT).
Treatment should be initiated as soon as possible after a diagnosis of COVID-19 is confirmed. Patients are not eligible for coverage if they are asymptomatic or if more than 5 days have elapsed since symptom onset.
If a prescription for future use is written, the patient must meet eligibility criteria at the time of filling the prescription.
Pharmacies must submit claims electronically using the CPhA intervention codes that corresponds to the clinical criteria as outlined above.
The patient must meet the criteria for coverage, and the nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) special authorization request form must be completed and retained by pharmacy with the prescription. The request form does not need to be faxed to the NB Drug Plans.
The request form should be completed by the prescriber who is performing the assessment for nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment. If the request form is not provided with the prescription, the dispensing pharmacist can complete the form.
The hard copy of the prescription, along with the completed special authorization request form must be retained by the dispensing pharmacy:
The request form must be retained for the retention period specified in the New Brunswick Pharmacy Act and related bylaws/guidelines.
Field | Information Required |
DIN/PIN | nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) 300/100 mg, DIN 02524031 nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) 150/100 mg, DIN 02527804 |
Quantity | 1 |
Intervention and Exception Code | Applicable CPhA intervention code for those patients meeting the clinical criteria outlined above |