Prior authorization required

Does The Health Plan Of West Virginia, INC. require prior authorization for Cystagon?

The Health Plan Of West Virginia, INC. requires prior authorization for Cystagon 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
cysteamine 150 MG Oral Capsule [Cystagon]209788	4 / 4	4	0	0	Prior authorization required
cysteamine 50 MG Oral Capsule [Cystagon]209789	4 / 4	4	0	0	Prior authorization required

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

Plan-by-plan detail — cysteamine 150 MG Oral Capsule [Cystagon]

Cystagon has 2 products in the corpus; this table is for cysteamine 150 MG Oral Capsule [Cystagon], the one carried on the most plans. The product table above covers every strength.

Plan	Contract	Tier	Prior auth	Step therapy	Qty limit
The Health Plan SecureCare - Option II (HMO)	H3672-013	4	Yes	No	No
The Health Plan SecureCare - Option II (HMO)	H3672-020	4	Yes	No	No
The Health Plan SecureCare Capitol Plan (HMO)	H3672-023	4	Yes	No	No
The Health Plan SecureCare SNP (HMO D-SNP)	H3672-019	4	Yes	No	No

Source

Monthly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary and Pharmacy Network Information — Basic Drugs Formulary File

Effective: 2026-06-30
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Cystagon at other payers

Or see Cystagon 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.