Benefily
Varies by plan

Does UnitedHealthcare require prior authorization for Prograf?

Prior authorization for Prograf differs across UnitedHealthcare'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 productPlans coveringRequire prior authStep therapyQty limitStatus
tacrolimus 1 MG Oral Capsule [Prograf]1085130 / 731000Not on formulary
tacrolimus 5 MG Oral Capsule [Prograf]1085140 / 731000Not on formulary
tacrolimus 0.2 MG Granules for Oral Suspension [Prograf]2052609731 / 73173100Prior authorization required
tacrolimus 1 MG Granules for Oral Suspension [Prograf]2052704731 / 73173100Prior authorization required
tacrolimus 0.5 MG Oral Capsule [Prograf]2611340 / 731000Not 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.

PlanContractTierPrior authStep therapyQty limit
AARP Medicare Advantage Access from UHC AZ-15 (PPO)H2406-1294YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Access from UHC MT-3 (PPO)H8211-0124YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Access from UHC NC-23 (PPO)H2001-0844YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Access from UHC VA-20 (PPO)H2001-1154YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Access from UHC WA-11 (PPO)H2001-1384YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC AZ-17 (HMO-POS)H5253-1784YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC MA-9 (HMO-POS)H5253-1594YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC RI-5 (HMO-POS)H5253-1694YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC ST-6 (HMO-POS)H2802-0734YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC TX-44 (HMO-POS)H0609-0774YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC TX-45 (HMO-POS)H0609-0784YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC WI-18 (HMO-POS)H5253-1984YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC AR-1 (HMO-POS)H2802-0604YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC AZ-1 (HMO-POS)H0609-0254YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC AZ-2 (HMO-POS)H0609-0264YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC CO-2 (HMO-POS)H0609-0124YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC CO-4 (HMO-POS)H0609-0364YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC CO-4 (HMO-POS)H0609-0364YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC DE-3 (HMO-POS)H5253-1424YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC EP-1 (PPO)H2406-0394YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC IL-8 (HMO-POS)H2802-0244YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC IN-10 (HMO-POS)H2802-0074YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC IN-11 (HMO-POS)H2802-0084YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC IN-12 (HMO-POS)H2802-0104YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC KC-4 (PPO)H8768-0234YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC KC-6 (HMO-POS)H2802-0764YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC KY-1 (HMO-POS)H5253-0994YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC MO-4 (HMO-POS)H2802-0304YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC NE-3 (HMO-POS)H2802-0014YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC NJ-1 (HMO-POS)H0755-0384YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OH-2 (HMO-POS)H5253-0624YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OH-5 (HMO-POS)H5253-1444YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OH-5 (HMO-POS)H5253-1444YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OH-6 (HMO-POS)H5253-1244YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OH-6 (HMO-POS)H5253-1244YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OH-7 (HMO-POS)H5253-1254YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OH-7 (HMO-POS)H5253-1254YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OK-3 (HMO-POS)H5253-1734YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OR-4 (HMO-POS)H3805-0394YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC OR-4 (HMO-POS)H3805-0394YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC PA-5 (HMO-POS)H5253-1544YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC ST-3 (HMO-POS)H2802-0284YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC TX-21 (HMO-POS)H0609-0504YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC TX-22 (HMO-POS)H0609-0514YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC TX-26 (HMO-POS)H0609-0604YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC UT-4 (HMO-POS)H4604-0114YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC WA-6 (HMO-POS)H3805-0174YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC WA-7 (HMO-POS)H3805-0324YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC WA-8 (HMO-POS)H3805-0334YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC WI-13 (HMO-POS)H5253-0334YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials ValueRx NV-5 (HMO-POS)H0609-0384YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC AR-7 (HMO-POS)H2802-0784YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC AZ-4 (HMO-POS)H0609-0454YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC AZ-5 (HMO-POS)H0609-0464YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC CO-20 (HMO-POS)H0609-0734YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC CO-5 (HMO-POS)H0609-0484YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC DE-6 (HMO-POS)H5253-2064YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC EP-3 (PPO)H2406-1214YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC IL-9 (HMO-POS)H2802-0754YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC IN-16 (HMO-POS)H2802-0554YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC IN-17 (HMO-POS)H2802-0564YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC KC-2 (HMO-POS)H2802-0324YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC KC-5 (PPO)H8768-0394YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC KY-5 (HMO-POS)H5253-1284YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC MO-10 (HMO-POS)H2802-0724YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC NE-5 (HMO-POS)H2802-0744YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC NJ-7 (HMO-POS)H0755-0464YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC OH-10 (HMO-POS)H5253-1314YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC OH-11 (HMO-POS)H5253-1324YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC OH-12 (HMO-POS)H5253-1334YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC OH-13 (HMO-POS)H5253-1344YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC OH-8 (HMO-POS)H5253-1264YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC OH-8 (HMO-POS)H5253-1264YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC OH-9 (HMO-POS)H5253-1304YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC OK-8 (HMO-POS)H5253-2044YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC OR-6 (HMO-POS)H3805-0414YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC PA-18 (HMO-POS)H5253-2034YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC ST-4 (HMO-POS)H2802-0524YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC TX-27 (HMO-POS)H0609-0614YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC TX-28 (HMO-POS)H0609-0634YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC TX-48 (HMO-POS)H0609-0804YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC WA-14 (HMO-POS)H3805-0444YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC WA-15 (HMO-POS)H3805-0454YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC WI-19 (HMO-POS)H5253-1994YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras UT-7 (HMO-POS)H4604-0184YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras ValueRx NV-10 (HMO-POS)H0609-0754YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AL-0001 (HMO-POS)H0432-0034YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AL-0002 (HMO-POS)H0432-0044YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AL-0003 (HMO-POS)H2802-0414YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AL-0004 (PPO)H1889-0154YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AL-6 (HMO-POS)H2802-0794YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AR-0002 (HMO-POS)H2802-0614YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AR-0004 (PPO)H1889-0144YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AZ-0003 (HMO-POS)H0609-0444YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AZ-0007 (PPO)H2406-0624YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AZ-0008 (PPO)H2406-0634YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AZ-0010 (PPO)H2406-0764YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AZ-0011 (PPO)H2406-0784YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AZ-0013 (HMO-POS)H5253-0354YesNoNo
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AZ-0014 (HMO-POS)H5253-0364YesNoNo
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Source
Monthly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary and Pharmacy Network Information — Basic Drugs Formulary File
Effective
2026-06-30
Retrieved
2026-07-19
SHA-256
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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.