DaVinci Payer Data Exchange (PDex) US Drug Formulary STU 1

This page is part of the US Drug Formulary (v1.0.0: STU 1) based on FHIR R4. The current version which supercedes this version is 2.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extensions defined as part of this Implementation Guide

Name Definition
Drug Alternatives

DrugAlternatives are Generic or Branded Drugs included within the CoveragePlan’s formulary that could be prescribed as alternatives to the current FormularyDrug.

Drug Tier Definition

A description of the drug tiers used by the formulary and how those tiers implement copay and coinsurance amounts. Drug tiers do not have any inherent meaning that is consistent across all formularies. Rather, each tier is defined using this element.

Drug Tier ID

A code that describes the coverage status of a drug in a health plan (e.g., preferred generic, specialty, etc.)

Email Plan Contact

An email address for developers/public to report mistakes in the network and formulary data

Formulary URL

The URL that goes directly to the formulary brochure for the specific standard plan or plan variation.

Marketing URL

The URL that goes directly to the plan brochure for the specific standard plan or plan variation

Network

Array of Networks within a plan.

Plan ID

Unique, 14-character, HIOS-generated Plan ID number. (Plan IDs must be unique, even across different markets.)

Plan ID Type

Type of Plan ID. For all Marketplace plans this should be: HIOS-PLAN-ID

Prior Authorization

A Boolean indication of whether the coverage plan imposes a prior authorization requirement on this drug.

Quantity Limit

A Boolean indication of whether the coverage plan imposes a quantity limit on this drug.

Step Therapy Limit

A Boolean indication of whether the coverage plan imposes a step therapy limit on this drug.

Summary URL

The URL that goes directly to the formulary brochure for the specific standard plan or plan variation.