Aetna · Diabetes tipo 2 · Versión completa en inglés: /pa-letter/aetna--t2d/

Carta de PA para Aetna: Diabetes tipo 2.

Plantilla defensible de carta para Ozempic (semaglutide) or Mounjaro (tirzepatide). T2D is the most defensible PA path. ADA Standards of Care list GLP-1 RA as a preferred second-line agent with documented cardiovascular and renal benefit.

La carta misma está en inglés porque el revisor del plan la lee en inglés. La envuelve y la firma su clínico.

Plan
Aetna
Commercial / Medicare Advantage
Enviar a través de
Availity provider portal or fax 1-877-269-9916
Tiempo de respuesta
5-7 business days, 72 hours for urgent
Plazo de apelación
180 days from denial notice
Cita de política: Aetna Clinical Policy Bulletin 0040 (Obesity Treatment) and 0040 (Anti-Obesity Medications).
Nota del plan: Aetna requires documented BMI greater than or equal to 30, or BMI greater than or equal to 27 with at least one comorbidity (T2D, hypertension, dyslipidemia, OSA). Six months of documented dietary intervention. Aetna prefers Wegovy for obesity indication. Step therapy may apply (phentermine, orlistat tried first under some plan formularies).
Lo que CVS Caremark realmente requiere

Aetna contrata la administración del beneficio de farmacia a CVS Caremark, que adjudica esta PA. Los criterios siguientes provienen de la política clínica del PBM publicada públicamente. Cumpla cada uno antes de enviar.

  • BMI greater than or equal to 30, OR BMI greater than or equal to 27 with at least one weight-related comorbidity (T2D, hypertension, dyslipidemia, OSA)
  • Documented six-month lifestyle intervention or prior anti-obesity medication trial
  • Step therapy through phentermine or orlistat (or documented contraindication / intolerance)
  • Treatment plan including continued lifestyle counseling and 5 percent weight-loss target at 6 months
  • Reauthorization requires documented adherence and ≥5 percent weight loss from baseline at 12 months

La carta (copiar y editar)

Copie el cuerpo a continuación y péguelo en el portal de su clínico o procesador de textos. Reemplace cada marcador de posición entre [CORCHETES] con datos específicos del paciente antes de enviar. La carta es de su clínico al plan, firmada por su clínico.

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[Today's date]

Aetna
Prior Authorization Department
Submitted via: Availity provider portal or fax 1-877-269-9916

Re: Prior Authorization Request, Ozempic (semaglutide) or Mounjaro (tirzepatide)
Patient: [Patient full name]
Member ID: [Plan member ID]
Date of birth: [Patient DOB]
Group number: [Group number if applicable]
Prescriber: [Prescriber full name, NPI, DEA]
Prescriber contact: [Phone, fax, email]

To the Aetna Prior Authorization Reviewer,

I am the treating clinician for [Patient name]. I am writing to request prior authorization for Ozempic (semaglutide) or Mounjaro (tirzepatide) for treatment of Type 2 diabetes (ICD-10: E11.9, E11.65).

Clinical justification

Per the American Diabetes Association 2026 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, GLP-1 receptor agonists are recommended as a preferred second-line therapy for patients with T2D and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart failure or chronic kidney disease, independent of A1c. For patients without these comorbidities, GLP-1 RA is recommended when glycemic control is inadequate on metformin and the patient has a compelling indication for weight loss. The SUSTAIN trial program (semaglutide) and the SURPASS trial program (tirzepatide) demonstrated A1c reductions of 1.5 to 2.5 percentage points with weight loss of 5 to 15 percent at maximally tolerated doses.

Patient-specific findings

  - [Insert current measurements: weight, height, BMI, blood pressure]
  - [Insert relevant lab values with dates: A1c, lipid panel, kidney function]
  - [Insert documentation of comorbidities with ICD-10]
  - [Insert documentation of prior treatment history, including any prior GLP-1 trials, anti-obesity medication trials or lifestyle intervention]

Criteria met per Aetna policy

This request meets the criteria set out in Aetna Clinical Policy Bulletin 0040 (Obesity Treatment) and 0040 (Anti-Obesity Medications):

  - Diagnosis of T2D documented with ICD-10 E11.x
  - Current A1c, with date drawn (most plans want a result within the past 90 days)
  - Failure of or contraindication to metformin (or current metformin use that is no longer adequate)
  - Documented lifestyle intervention (medical nutrition therapy or diabetes self-management education)
  - Treatment goals (target A1c, target weight if relevant)

Supporting evidence

The clinical case for Ozempic (semaglutide) or Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in this indication is supported by the following registration trials and outcomes data:

  - SUSTAIN-6 (semaglutide cardiovascular outcomes in T2D)
  - REWIND (dulaglutide cardiovascular outcomes in T2D)
  - SURPASS-1 through SURPASS-5 (tirzepatide glycemic and weight outcomes)

Plan-specific note

Aetna requires documented BMI greater than or equal to 30, or BMI greater than or equal to 27 with at least one comorbidity (T2D, hypertension, dyslipidemia, OSA). Six months of documented dietary intervention. Aetna prefers Wegovy for obesity indication. Step therapy may apply (phentermine, orlistat tried first under some plan formularies).

Requested action

I am requesting prior authorization for Ozempic (semaglutide) or Mounjaro (tirzepatide) at the [insert starting dose] starting dose, with planned titration per FDA labeling. I am also requesting that this authorization be granted for a continuous 12-month period subject to documented clinical response, per standard formulary practice.

If additional information is required, please contact me directly at [Prescriber phone] or [Prescriber email]. I am available to discuss this case with your medical director if helpful.

Thank you for your attention to this request.

Sincerely,

[Prescriber full signature]
[Prescriber printed name, credentials]
[Prescriber NPI]
[Practice name and address]

Attachments:
  - Current vital signs and BMI calculation
  - Most recent relevant labs
  - Documentation of comorbidities
  - Documentation of prior treatment trials
  - Sleep study report (if OSA indication)
  - Cardiac history documentation (if CV indication)

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