Varies by plan

Does Physicians Health Choice Of Texas, LLC require prior authorization for Prograf?

Prior authorization for Prograf differs across Physicians Health Choice Of Texas, LLC's Medicare Part D plans and product strengths — 2 of 5 Prograf 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
tacrolimus 1 MG Oral Capsule [Prograf]108513	0 / 22	0	Not on formulary
tacrolimus 5 MG Oral Capsule [Prograf]108514	0 / 22	0	Not on formulary
tacrolimus 0.2 MG Granules for Oral Suspension [Prograf]2052609	22 / 22	22	Prior authorization required
tacrolimus 1 MG Granules for Oral Suspension [Prograf]2052704	22 / 22	22	Prior authorization required
tacrolimus 0.5 MG Oral Capsule [Prograf]261134	0 / 22	0	Not on formulary

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

Plan-by-plan detail — tacrolimus 0.2 MG Granules for Oral Suspension [Prograf]

Prograf has 5 products in the corpus; this table is for tacrolimus 0.2 MG Granules for Oral Suspension [Prograf], the one carried on the most plans. The product table above covers every strength.

Plan	Contract	Tier	Prior auth	Step therapy	Qty limit
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC TX-47 (HMO-POS)	H4527-053	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC TX-11 (HMO-POS)	H4527-001	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC TX-12 (HMO-POS)	H4527-002	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC TX-14 (HMO-POS)	H4527-013	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC TX-50 (HMO-POS)	H4527-055	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC TX-52 (HMO-POS)	H4527-056	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC TX-53 (HMO-POS)	H4527-059	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0013 (HMO-POS)	H4527-005	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0015 (HMO-POS)	H4527-037	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0020 (HMO-POS)	H4527-045	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-46 (HMO-POS)	H4527-052	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-51 (HMO-POS)	H4527-058	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC TX-35 (HMO-POS)	H4527-048	4	Yes	No	No
AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC TX-38 (HMO-POS)	H4527-051	4	Yes	No	No
UHC Complete Care TX-16 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H4527-039	4	Yes	No	No
UHC Complete Care TX-17 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H4527-040	4	Yes	No	No
UHC Complete Care TX-18 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H4527-041	4	Yes	No	No
UHC Complete Care TX-19 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H4527-042	4	Yes	No	No
UHC Dual Complete TX-D003 (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H4527-015	4	Yes	No	No
UHC Dual Complete TX-Q2 (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H4527-057	4	Yes	No	No
UHC Dual Complete TX-S4 (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H4527-054	4	Yes	No	No
UHC Dual Complete TX-V002 (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H4527-003	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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Prograf 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.