Varies by plan

Does Centene (WellCare) require prior authorization for Retacrit?

Prior authorization for Retacrit differs across Centene (WellCare)'s Medicare Part D plans and product strengths — 4 of 7 Retacrit 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.

This drug does not appear on any of this payer's Medicare Part D formularies. That means it is NOT COVERED under those plans — which is a different and generally worse outcome than requiring prior authorization. An exception or formulary-exception request may still be possible.

By product strength

RxNorm product	Plans covering	Require prior auth	Status
1 ML epoetin alfa-epbx 10000 UNT/ML Injection [Retacrit]2047596	197 / 197	197	Prior authorization required
1 ML epoetin alfa-epbx 2000 UNT/ML Injection [Retacrit]2047602	197 / 197	197	Prior authorization required
1 ML epoetin alfa-epbx 3000 UNT/ML Injection [Retacrit]2047608	197 / 197	197	Prior authorization required
1 ML epoetin alfa-epbx 4000 UNT/ML Injection [Retacrit]2047614	197 / 197	197	Prior authorization required
1 ML epoetin alfa-epbx 40000 UNT/ML Injection [Retacrit]2047623	0 / 197	0	Not on formulary
epoetin alfa-epbx 10000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution [Retacrit]2463733	0 / 197	0	Not on formulary
epoetin alfa-epbx 20000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution [Retacrit]2463737	0 / 197	0	Not on formulary

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

Plan-by-plan detail — 1 ML epoetin alfa-epbx 10000 UNT/ML Injection [Retacrit]

Retacrit has 7 products in the corpus; this table is for 1 ML epoetin alfa-epbx 10000 UNT/ML Injection [Retacrit], the one carried on the most plans. The product table above covers every strength.

Plan	Contract	Tier	Prior auth	Step therapy	Qty limit
Wellcare 'Ohana Dual Align (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H9916-001	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Assist (HMO-POS)	H0913-015	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Assist (HMO-POS)	H1112-043	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Assist (HMO-POS)	H2491-010	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Assist (HMO-POS)	H4847-005	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Assist (HMO-POS)	H9730-010	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Assist (HMO)	H0174-009	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Assist Open (PPO)	H1914-009	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Assist Open (PPO)	H7326-007	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare CalViva Health Dual Align (HMO D-SNP)	H3561-007	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-012	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-013	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-014	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-020	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-021	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-069	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-070	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-071	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-072	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-073	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-074	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-075	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-076	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-077	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-078	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-079	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-080	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-081	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-082	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-083	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-084	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-085	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-086	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-087	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-088	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-089	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-090	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-091	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-092	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-093	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-094	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-095	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-096	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Classic (PDP)	S4802-097	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP)	H0174-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H0351-066	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H0351-068	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H0712-005	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1112-006	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1112-047	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1862-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H2491-033	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H2491-033	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H4073-002	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H9364-002	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP)	H0074-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP)	H0111-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP)	H4537-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP)	H5965-006	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP)	H7518-003	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access Sync (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H9730-003	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Access Sync Open (PPO D-SNP)	H3975-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO D-SNP)	H0174-006	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO D-SNP)	H0712-029	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1112-033	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H2491-032	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H2491-032	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H4073-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H9364-003	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty Open (PPO D-SNP)	H1914-008	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP)	H0174-023	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP)	H0174-024	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP)	H0174-025	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP)	H0174-026	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty Sync (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1862-003	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty Sync (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H9730-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Liberty Sync Open (PPO D-SNP)	H5965-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO D-SNP)	H0174-022	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1112-046	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1112-048	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1862-006	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H2491-025	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H4073-003	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H9730-011	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Fidelis Dual Align (HMO D-SNP)	H0913-013	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS)	H0712-032	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS)	H0913-021	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS)	H1112-042	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS)	H2491-031	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS)	H4847-007	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS)	H9364-004	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS)	H9730-007	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)	H0174-017	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)	H0174-018	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)	H0174-019	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)	H0174-020	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)	H0174-021	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)	H0351-054	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)	H0351-064	3	Yes	No	No
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)	H5087-032	3	Yes	No	No

Showing 100 of 197 covering plans.

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.