Commercial Pharmacy Policy Updates

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) continually develops and revises pharmacy policies in response to rapidly changing pharmaceutical requirements. Our commitment is to update the provider community as pharmacy policies are adopted and/or revised.

The following retail pharmacy Utilization Management (UM) programs have updates effective May 1, 2026:
*see www.myprime.com/en/forms.html on or after May 1, 2026

UM Program Name

Program Type

Formulary

Updates for Provider Letter

PCSK9 Inhibitors

PAQL

Commercial, HIM, NetResults

*Clinical criteria update and standardized wording and format of language

 
Retail pharmacy administrative actions:

UM Program Name

Program Type

Formulary

Summary of Changes

Alternative Dosage Form

PAQL

NetResults

Addition of Sdamlo, Ontralfy and Pokonza as targets

Weight Management

PAQL

Commercial, HIM, NetResults

Addition of Zepbound Kwikpen