Varies by plan

Does Preferred Care Partners, INC. require prior authorization for Austedo?

Prior authorization for Austedo differs across Preferred Care Partners, INC.'s Medicare Part D plans and product strengths — 3 of 11 Austedo 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	Qty limit	Status
deutetrabenazine 12 MG Oral Tablet [Austedo]1876916	35 / 35	35	35	Prior authorization required
deutetrabenazine 6 MG Oral Tablet [Austedo]1876920	35 / 35	35	35	Prior authorization required
deutetrabenazine 9 MG Oral Tablet [Austedo]1876924	35 / 35	35	35	Prior authorization required
24 HR deutetrabenazine 12 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2630147	0 / 35	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 24 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2630153	0 / 35	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 6 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2630157	0 / 35	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 30 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2683285	0 / 35	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 36 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2683291	0 / 35	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 42 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2683297	0 / 35	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 48 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2683303	0 / 35	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 18 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2686156	0 / 35	0	0	Not on formulary

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

Plan-by-plan detail — deutetrabenazine 12 MG Oral Tablet [Austedo]

Austedo has 11 products in the corpus; this table is for deutetrabenazine 12 MG Oral Tablet [Austedo], 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 FL-32 (HMO-POS)	H1045-057	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC FL-33 (HMO-POS)	H1045-058	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC FL-34 (HMO-POS)	H1045-059	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC FL-35 (HMO-POS)	H1045-060	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC FL-37 (HMO-POS)	H1045-067	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC FL-39 (HMO-POS)	H1045-069	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0005 (HMO-POS)	H1045-026	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0006 (HMO-POS)	H1045-028	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0007 (HMO-POS)	H1045-030	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0008 (HMO-POS)	H1045-031	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0009 (HMO-POS)	H1045-033	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0010 (HMO-POS)	H1045-034	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0011 (HMO-POS)	H1045-041	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0012 (HMO-POS)	H1045-042	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0013 (HMO-POS)	H1045-043	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-0015 (HMO-POS)	H1045-055	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-001P (HMO-POS)	H1045-036	5	Yes	No	Yes
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC FL-003P (HMO-POS)	H1045-045	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Complete Care FL-14 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H1045-048	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Complete Care FL-14 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H1045-048	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Complete Care FL-14 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H1045-048	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Complete Care FL-14 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H1045-048	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Dual Complete FL-D002 (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1045-039	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Complete Care FL-0003 (HMO C-SNP)	H1045-018	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Dual Complete FL-D001 (HMO D-SNP)	H1045-012	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Dual Complete FL-D01P (HMO D-SNP)	H1045-038	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Dual Complete FL-V1 (HMO D-SNP)	H1045-061	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Dual Complete FL-V2 (HMO D-SNP)	H1045-064	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Dual Complete FL-Y2 (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1045-063	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Dual Complete FL-Y3 (HMO-POS D-SNP)	H1045-065	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Medicare Advantage FL-0001 (HMO)	H1045-001	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Medicare Advantage FL-0002 (HMO)	H1045-005	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC Preferred Medicare Advantage FL-002P (HMO)	H1045-037	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC The Villages Medicare Advantage FL-0004 (HMO-POS)	H1045-025	5	Yes	No	Yes
UHC The Villages Medicare Advantage FL-004P (HMO-POS)	H1045-056	5	Yes	No	Yes

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.