Benefily
Varies by plan

Does Aetna (CVS Health) require prior authorization for Zenatane?

Prior authorization for Zenatane differs across Aetna (CVS Health)'s Medicare Part D plans and product strengths — 4 of 4 Zenatane products in the corpus appear on their formularies, and the requirement is not uniform. Check the member's specific plan.

Some plans require authorization and others do not. The member's specific plan decides.

  • Prior authorization requirements differ across this payer's plans: 653 of 658 covering plans require it. Check the specific plan the member is enrolled in — the plan name and contract number are on their insurance card.

By product strength

RxNorm productPlans coveringRequire prior authStep therapyQty limitStatus
isotretinoin 10 MG Oral Capsule [Zenatane]1373333658 / 65865300Varies by plan
isotretinoin 20 MG Oral Capsule [Zenatane]1373335658 / 65865300Varies by plan
isotretinoin 40 MG Oral Capsule [Zenatane]1373337658 / 65865300Varies by plan
isotretinoin 30 MG Oral Capsule [Zenatane]1605088642 / 65864200Prior authorization required

Product names come from RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

Plan-by-plan detail — isotretinoin 10 MG Oral Capsule [Zenatane]

Zenatane has 4 products in the corpus; this table is for isotretinoin 10 MG Oral Capsule [Zenatane], the one carried on the most plans. The product table above covers every strength.

PlanContractTierPrior authStep therapyQty limit
Aetna Community HealthChoices (HMO D-SNP)H3959-0694YesNoNo
Aetna Community HealthChoices (HMO D-SNP)H3959-0704YesNoNo
Aetna Community HealthChoices (HMO D-SNP)H3959-0714YesNoNo
Aetna Community HealthChoices (HMO D-SNP)H3959-0724YesNoNo
Aetna Community HealthChoices (HMO D-SNP)H3959-0734YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra (PPO)H1608-0294YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra (PPO)H7301-0024YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Dual (HMO D-SNP)H1692-0054YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Dual (HMO D-SNP)H3959-0364YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H3959-0354YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Elite (HMO)H1692-0034YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Enhanced (HMO-POS)H3959-0014YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Enhanced (HMO-POS)H3959-0394YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Enhanced (PPO)H1608-0274YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Extra (PPO)H7301-0064YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Premier (HMO-POS)H3959-0024YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Premier (PPO)H5522-0024YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Premier (PPO)H5522-0144YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Prime Plus (HMO-POS)H3959-0534YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature (HMO-POS)H3959-0104YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature (HMO-POS)H3959-0374YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature (HMO-POS)H3959-0524YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature (HMO)H1692-0024YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature (HMO)H3959-0554YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature (PPO)H1608-0404YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature (PPO)H5522-0044YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature Giveback (PPO)H1608-0314YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature Giveback (PPO)H5522-0174YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature Plus (HMO-POS)H3959-0114YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Advantra Signature Plus (HMO-POS)H3959-0324YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Carilion Health Prime (HMO-POS)H3931-1584YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H0628-0364YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H0628-0374YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H0628-0384YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H0628-0394YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H1609-0804YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H1609-0814YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H1609-0824YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H1609-0834YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H1609-0844YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H1609-0854YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H1609-0944YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H2663-0984YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H2663-1004YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H2663-1024YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H3146-0374YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H3146-0384YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H3192-0334YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H3239-0304YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H3312-0914YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H3931-1914YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H3959-0764YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H3959-0844YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)H5302-0264YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (PPO C-SNP)H2293-0354YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H0628-0314YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H0628-0324YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H0628-0334YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H0628-0344YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H0628-0354YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H2663-0994YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H3146-0364YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H3192-0284YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H3192-0294YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP)H3959-0834YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Value (HMO C-SNP)H3146-0444YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Value (HMO C-SNP)H3959-0744YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Value (HMO C-SNP)H3959-0754YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Value (HMO C-SNP)H3959-0854YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual (HMO D-SNP)H3146-0024YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual (HMO D-SNP)H4711-0134YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual (HMO D-SNP)H5325-0044YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual (HMO D-SNP)H5325-0054YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual (HMO D-SNP)H5325-0064YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual (PPO D-SNP)H1608-0624YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual (PPO D-SNP)H1608-0774YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H0628-0134YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H3239-0104YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H3239-0124YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H3239-0234YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H4711-0124YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H5302-0204YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H5325-0034YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H5593-0014YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H7149-0064YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H8597-0014YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H8597-0024YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)H8597-0034YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (PPO D-SNP)H2293-0044YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (PPO D-SNP)H3288-0534YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (PPO D-SNP)H5521-4654YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (PPO D-SNP)H5521-4724YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra (HMO D-SNP)H3239-0054YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra (PPO D-SNP)H1608-0764YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra (PPO D-SNP)H2293-0214YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP)H3239-0014YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP)H3239-0024YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP)H3239-0074YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP)H3239-0154YesNoNo
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP)H3931-1754YesNoNo
Showing 100 of 658 covering plans.
Source
Monthly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary and Pharmacy Network Information — Basic Drugs Formulary File
Effective
2026-06-30
Retrieved
2026-07-19
SHA-256
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Zenatane at other payers

Or see Zenatane across every payer at once.

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.