Prior authorization required

Does Cigna require prior authorization for XIFAXAN?

Cigna requires prior authorization for XIFAXAN 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
rifaximin 200 MG Oral Tablet [XIFAXAN]539789	171 / 171	171	0	171	Prior authorization required
rifaximin 550 MG Oral Tablet [XIFAXAN]856666	171 / 171	171	0	171	Prior authorization required

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

Plan-by-plan detail — rifaximin 200 MG Oral Tablet [XIFAXAN]

XIFAXAN has 2 products in the corpus; this table is for rifaximin 200 MG Oral Tablet [XIFAXAN], the one carried on the most plans. The product table above covers every strength.

Plan	Contract	Tier	Prior auth	Step therapy	Qty limit
HealthSpring Achieve (HMO C-SNP)	H4407-034	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Achieve (HMO C-SNP)	H4513-094	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Achieve (HMO C-SNP)	H4513-097	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Achieve (HMO C-SNP)	H4513-098	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Alliance (HMO)	H4513-064	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0439-008	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0439-009	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0439-010	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0439-011	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0439-013	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0439-015	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0439-015	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0439-020	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0672-005	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0672-006	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0672-013	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H0672-024	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4407-030	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4407-030	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4407-030	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4407-033	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4407-035	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-026	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-030	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-037	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-038	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-049	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-049	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-049	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-049	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-049	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-050	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-052	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-061	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-061	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-061	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-061	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-061	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-074	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-077	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-077	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-077	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-077	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H4513-085	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H5410-018	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H5410-024	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H5410-059	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H5410-060	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H7020-011	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H7020-011	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H7020-011	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)	H9460-001	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred AL (HMO)	H4513-046	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred AL (HMO)	H4513-046	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Full Savings (HMO)	H4513-088	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Full Savings (HMO)	H4513-089	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Full Savings (HMO)	H4513-090	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Full Savings (HMO)	H4513-091	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Full Savings (HMO)	H4513-092	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Full Savings (HMO)	H4513-093	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred GA (HMO)	H0439-003	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred GA (HMO)	H0439-003	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Plus (HMO)	H0439-006	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Plus (HMO)	H4407-027	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Plus (HMO)	H4513-087	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Plus (HMO)	H4513-087	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Plus (HMO)	H4513-087	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Plus (HMO)	H4513-087	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H0439-016	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H0439-017	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H0439-018	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H0439-019	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H0439-021	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H0672-016	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H0672-017	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-068	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-068	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-068	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-073	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-083	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-083	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-083	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-083	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-083	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-083	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-083	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-086	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H4513-095	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H5410-026	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H7020-010	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H7020-010	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H7020-010	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)	H9460-003	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Premier (HMO-POS)	H0439-024	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Premier (HMO-POS)	H4513-036	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Premier (HMO-POS)	H4513-084	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Premier (HMO-POS)	H4513-096	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Primary (HMO)	H4513-035	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring Primary (HMO)	H4513-053	4	Yes	No	Yes
HealthSpring TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)	H0439-002	4	Yes	No	Yes

Showing 100 of 171 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: e626e6bcda1aa6a0071e6f0df6bafe686ae41842cdf0a9feffdc649b6d3ff3ae

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XIFAXAN at other payers

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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.