Prior authorization required

Does Alignment Healthcare require prior authorization for Cystagon?

Alignment Healthcare requires prior authorization for Cystagon on every Medicare Part D plan of theirs that covers it.

Every plan from this payer that covers the drug requires authorization before it is dispensed.

By product strength

RxNorm product	Plans covering	Require prior auth	Step therapy	Qty limit	Status
cysteamine 150 MG Oral Capsule [Cystagon]209788	67 / 67	67	0	0	Prior authorization required
cysteamine 50 MG Oral Capsule [Cystagon]209789	67 / 67	67	0	0	Prior authorization required

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

Plan-by-plan detail — cysteamine 150 MG Oral Capsule [Cystagon]

Cystagon has 2 products in the corpus; this table is for cysteamine 150 MG Oral Capsule [Cystagon], the one carried on the most plans. The product table above covers every strength.

Plan	Contract	Tier	Prior auth	Step therapy	Qty limit
Alignment Health + Intermountain Health (HMO)	H9686-009	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)	H8832-001	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)	H8832-002	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health AllCare Preferred (HMO)	H3815-011	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health AVA (PPO)	H7074-001	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Balance (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-033	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Balance (PPO)	H4961-006	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-041	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-042	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health CommUnity (HMO)	H3815-046	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Dual Select+ (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H5472-007	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Freedom (PPO)	H8832-003	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)	H3815-031	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)	H3443-003	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-010	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)	H9686-004	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H5472-002	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Access (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-044	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes AZPlus (HMO C-SNP)	H3443-007	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-039	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-048	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-054	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)	H5296-011	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-051	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes NCPlus (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H5296-009	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes NVPlus (HMO C-SNP)	H9686-006	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Plus (HMO C-SNP)	H3443-006	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Plus (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H5472-004	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)	H3815-052	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health L.A. Premium Giveback (HMO)	H3815-055	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health My Choice (HMO)	H3815-001	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health My Choice (HMO)	H3815-028	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health My Choice (PPO)	H4961-001	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health My Choice (PPO)	H4961-003	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)	H3815-050	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health My Choice Select (HMO)	H3815-049	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health NC Duals (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H5296-004	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Platinum (HMO)	H5296-003	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Platinum + Instacart (HMO-POS)	H3815-016	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Platinum + Instacart (HMO)	H3815-008	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Platinum + Instacart (HMO)	H5296-007	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Platinum + Instacart (HMO)	H9686-007	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Platinum Select (HMO)	H5296-010	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health S.D. Premium Giveback (HMO)	H3815-056	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)	H3815-045	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO-POS)	H5472-003	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)	H3443-005	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)	H3815-013	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)	H3815-038	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)	H3815-040	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)	H5296-006	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)	H5296-008	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)	H9686-008	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartSavings (HMO-POS)	H5472-010	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health smartSavings (HMO)	H3815-047	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)	H3815-019	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)	H3815-020	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)	H3815-021	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)	H3815-023	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO D-SNP)	H9686-005	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)	H3815-034	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health the ONE + Walgreens (HMO-POS)	H5472-001	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health the ONE + Walgreens (HMO)	H3443-001	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health the ONE + Walgreens (HMO)	H3443-002	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health the ONE + Walgreens (HMO)	H3815-035	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health Total Dual+ (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H5472-009	4	Yes	No	No
Alignment Health ValorCare (HMO)	H3815-053	4	Yes	No	No

Source

Monthly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary and Pharmacy Network Information — Basic Drugs Formulary File

Effective: 2026-06-30
Retrieved: 2026-07-19
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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.