Neurology care
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Neurology

For the neurologist managing MS and migraine therapies — coverage, criteria, and appeals across all 51 states.

Structured rules
1,002
PA-required
99%
Appeal layer
51/51
Criteria docs
44/51
The breadth · all 51 jurisdictions

Every state, quantified for neurology

StateRulesPA-requiredAppealCriteria docs
AKAlaska13100%2
ALAlabama21100%6
ARArkansas23100%2
AZArizona21100%6
CACalifornia2396%7
COColorado2195%10
CTConnecticut21100%3
DCDistrict of Columbia2195%9
DEDelaware20100%3
FLFlorida21100%
GAGeorgia2396%12
HIHawaii2195%5
IAIowa21100%6
IDIdaho15100%1
ILIllinois20100%
INIndiana21100%2
KSKansas20100%11
KYKentucky23100%3
LALouisiana19100%9
MAMassachusetts17100%1
MDMaryland1995%9
MEMaine19100%3
MIMichigan19100%6
MNMinnesota15100%2
MOMissouri25100%1
MSMississippi23100%8
MTMontana15100%2
NCNorth Carolina23100%6
NDNorth Dakota15100%
NENebraska19100%3
NHNew Hampshire19100%
NJNew Jersey19100%3
NMNew Mexico15100%3
NVNevada19100%16
NYNew York21100%3
OHOhio23100%14
OKOklahoma23100%
OROregon2295%3
PAPennsylvania19100%8
RIRhode Island15100%
SCSouth Carolina21100%7
SDSouth Dakota13100%
TNTennessee21100%4
TXTexas23100%39
UTUtah21100%11
VAVirginia2396%5
VTVermont13100%6
WAWashington23100%6
WIWisconsin21100%3
WVWest Virginia16100%1
WYWyoming15100%5
Free preview· Texas

What a fully-unlocked state looks like

medicaid ffs
  • ms disease modifyingPA requiredCorrected to PA-required via cross-state consensus + source re-verification: clinical judgment, low confidence (no source); 95% cross-state norm
  • migraine cgrpPA requiredTX Medicaid PDL: non-preferred agents require PA (step therapy). Source: Acentra TX PDL Criteria Guide 2026-01-30 (official companion to TX Medicaid PDL).
commercial regulated
  • ms disease modifying(UnitedHealthcare)PA requiredUnitedHealthcare commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). CNS-multiple sclerosis; all agents carry PA+QL+SP (MAVENCLAD adds ST) [e.g. AVONEX, KESIMPTA, MAVENCLAD, MAYZENT]
  • migraine cgrp(UnitedHealthcare)PA requiredUnitedHealthcare commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). Antimigraine-migraines; CGRP agents (AIMOVIG, NURTEC, QULIPTA, UBRELVY, ZAVZPRET) carry PA+ST+QL; triptans QL only [e.g. AIMOVIG, EMGALITY, NURTEC, QULIPTA]
  • ms disease modifying(Cigna)PA requiredCigna commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). MS DMTs SP, injectables/orals PA (generics SP only) [e.g. AVONEX, KESIMPTA, MAYZENT, VUMERITY]
  • migraine cgrp(Cigna)PA requiredCigna commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). CGRP mAbs and gepants carry PA [e.g. AIMOVIG, AJOVY, EMGALITY, NURTEC ODT]
  • migraine cgrp(Aetna (CVS Caremark))PA requiredAetna (CVS Caremark) commercial formulary. CGRP monoclonal antibodies, specialty PA/ST [e.g. AIMOVIG, EMGALITY, AJOVY (CGRP mAbs)]
  • migraine cgrp(Anthem Blue Cross (Elevance))PA requiredAnthem Blue Cross (Elevance) commercial formulary. CGRP receptor antagonist monoclonal antibodies: PA + QL [e.g. EMGALITY galcanezumab, CGRP monoclonal antibodies]
  • ms disease modifying(Anthem Blue Cross (Elevance))PA requiredAnthem Blue Cross (Elevance) commercial formulary. MS agents (interferons, NRF2, pyrimidine synthesis, K-channel blockers, oral): PA + SP; monoclonal abs vary [e.g. teriflunomide, dimethyl fumarate, interferon beta, TYSABRI natalizumab]
part d
  • migraine cgrp(Centene)PA requiredCentene Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
  • ms disease modifying(Centene)PA requiredCentene Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
  • migraine cgrp(Unitedhealthcare)PA requiredUnitedhealthcare Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
  • ms disease modifying(Unitedhealthcare)PA requiredUnitedhealthcare Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
  • migraine cgrp(Humana)PA requiredHumana Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
  • ms disease modifying(Humana)PA requiredHumana Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
  • migraine cgrp(Cigna)PA requiredCigna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
  • ms disease modifying(Cigna)PA requiredCigna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
  • migraine cgrp(Aetna)PA requiredAetna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
  • ms disease modifying(Aetna)PA requiredAetna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
commercial qhp
  • migraine cgrp(Marketplace QHP (aggregate))PA requiredACA marketplace QHP — aggregated across the state's exchange issuers (PA if any issuer gates the class). Source: CMS machine-readable formulary PUF.
  • ms disease modifying(Marketplace QHP (aggregate))PA requiredACA marketplace QHP — aggregated across the state's exchange issuers (PA if any issuer gates the class). Source: CMS machine-readable formulary PUF.
  • migraine cgrp(Molina Healthcare)PA requiredMolina Healthcare commercial formulary. Ubrelvy/Ajovy/Emgality (gepants + CGRP mAbs) carry PA
  • ms disease modifying(Molina Healthcare)PA requiredMolina Healthcare commercial formulary. MS agents, interferons, and pyrimidine-synthesis inhibitor all PA
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Assembled from Auth57’s rules + criteria corpus + 51-state appeal layer. Draft data — verify against the payer’s current policy before relying.