Varies by plan

Does Central Health Plan Of California, INC. require prior authorization for Somavert?

Prior authorization for Somavert differs across Central Health Plan Of California, INC.'s Medicare Part D plans and product strengths — 3 of 5 Somavert 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
pegvisomant 30 MG Injection [Somavert]1549454	15 / 15	15	Prior authorization required
pegvisomant 25 MG Injection [Somavert]1549456	15 / 15	15	Prior authorization required
pegvisomant 10 MG Injection [Somavert]404457	15 / 15	15	Prior authorization required
pegvisomant 15 MG Injection [Somavert]404458	0 / 15	0	Not on formulary
pegvisomant 20 MG Injection [Somavert]404459	0 / 15	0	Not on formulary

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

Plan-by-plan detail — pegvisomant 30 MG Injection [Somavert]

Somavert has 5 products in the corpus; this table is for pegvisomant 30 MG Injection [Somavert], the one carried on the most plans. The product table above covers every strength.

Plan	Contract	Tier	Prior auth	Step therapy	Qty limit
Central Health Classic Care Plan I (HMO)	H5649-027	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Classic Care Plan II (HMO)	H5649-028	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)	H5649-023	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Classic Care Plan IV (HMO)	H5649-018	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)	H5649-025	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)	H5649-025	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)	H5649-025	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)	H5649-025	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)	H5649-026	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)	H5649-026	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)	H5649-026	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)	H5649-026	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Jade Plan (HMO)	H5649-022	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Medicare Plan (HMO)	H5649-001	5	Yes	No	No
Central Health Part B Savings Plan (HMO)	H5649-029	5	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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Somavert at other payers

Or see Somavert 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.