Does Medicare Part D cover Aranesp?
Aranesp appears on the Medicare Part D formularies of 76 payers in the corpus, across 1,477 plans. 75 payers require prior authorization on every covering plan, 0 on some plans, and 1 on none.
Prior authorization is set per plan, not per payer. Pick a payer below for its full plan-by-plan breakdown, effective 2026-06-30.
Coverage by payer
| Payer | Plans covering | Require prior auth | Step therapy | Quantity limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | 731 | 731 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Kaiser Permanente | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No prior authorization |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield (affiliate) | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Alignment Healthcare | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Elevance Health (Anthem) | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Uhc Of California | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Preferred Care Partners, INC. | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Solis Health Plans, INC. | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Triple S Advantage, INC. | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Physicians Health Choice Of Texas, LLC | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Upmc Health Plan, INC. | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| California Physicians' Service | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Selecthealth, INC. | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Peoples Health, INC. | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Upmc Health Network, INC. | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Hcsc Insurance Services Company | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Wellpoint Texas, INC. | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Wellpoint Insurance Company | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Community Insurance Company | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Geisinger Health Plan | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Healthpartners, INC. | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Network Health Insurance Corporation | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Health Alliance Plan Of Michigan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Preferred Care Network, INC. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Scott And White Health Plan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Alliance Health And Life Insurance Company | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| HMO Colorado, INC. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Wellpoint Tennessee, INC. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Baylor Scott & White Insurance Company | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Sapphire Edge, INC. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Keystone Health Plan East, INC. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Gateway Health Plan, INC. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Bluecross Blueshield Kansas Solutions, INC. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Amh Health, LLC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Community Care Health Plan Of Louisiana, INC. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Wellpoint New Jersey, INC. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Geisinger Indemnity Insurance Company | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Central Mass Health, LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Ghs Insurance Company | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Medco Containment Life & Medco Containment Ny & Health Care | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Hamaspik, INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Arizona Physicians Ipa, INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Next, INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Wellpoint Iowa, INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Wellpoint West Virginia , INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Wellpoint Washington, INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| South Country Health Alliance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Qcc Insurance Company | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Capital Advantage Insurance Company | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Keystone Health Plan Central, INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Vista Health Plan, INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Upmc For You, INC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Troy Health, INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Capital Health Plan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Healthpartners Insurance Company | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Missouri Care, Incorporated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Wellpoint Health Plans, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Community Care Health Plan, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Alameda Alliance For Health | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| HMO Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Amerihealth Caritas Louisiana, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Samaritan Health Plans, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Ghs Health Maintenance Organization, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Select Health Of South Carolina, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Contra Costa County Medical Service Dba Contra Costa Health | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Orange County Health Authority | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| San Mateo Health Commission | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Amerihealth Michigan, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Amerihealth Caritas Florida, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Upmc Health Coverage, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Amerihealth Caritas North Carolina, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Healthy Mississippi, INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Ventura County Medi-Cal Managed Care Commission | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
| Horizon Insurance Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Prior authorization required |
“Require prior auth”, “step therapy” and “quantity limit” each count a plan when any Aranesp product on its formulary carries that condition.
Source
Monthly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary and Pharmacy Network Information — Basic Drugs Formulary File- Effective
- 2026-06-30
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-19
- SHA-256
- e626e6bcda1aa6a0071e6f0df6bafe686ae41842cdf0a9feffdc649b6d3ff3ae
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Administrative information only. Benefily reports what a payer has published in its own prior-authorization policy as of the effective date shown. It is not medical advice, not a coverage or payment guarantee, and not an authorization. Requirements vary by plan, place of service and member benefits — always verify with the payer before rendering service.