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Does UnitedHealthcare require prior authorization for Advair?

Advair does not appear on any UnitedHealthcare Medicare Part D formulary, so it is not covered under those plans. That is not the same as prior authorization being unnecessary.

The drug is absent from every formulary this payer files, so it is not covered — which is not the same as authorization being unnecessary.

  • 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 productPlans coveringRequire prior authStatus
60 ACTUAT fluticasone propionate 0.1 MG/ACTUAT / salmeterol 0.05 MG/ACTUAT Dry Powder Inhaler [Advair]8961850 / 7310Not on formulary
60 ACTUAT fluticasone propionate 0.25 MG/ACTUAT / salmeterol 0.05 MG/ACTUAT Dry Powder Inhaler [Advair]8962120 / 7310Not on formulary
60 ACTUAT fluticasone propionate 0.5 MG/ACTUAT / salmeterol 0.05 MG/ACTUAT Dry Powder Inhaler [Advair]8962290 / 7310Not on formulary
120 ACTUAT fluticasone propionate 0.045 MG/ACTUAT / salmeterol 0.021 MG/ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler [Advair]8962370 / 7310Not on formulary
120 ACTUAT fluticasone propionate 0.115 MG/ACTUAT / salmeterol 0.021 MG/ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler [Advair]8962450 / 7310Not on formulary
120 ACTUAT fluticasone propionate 0.23 MG/ACTUAT / salmeterol 0.021 MG/ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler [Advair]8962730 / 7310Not on formulary

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

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.