Varies by plan

Does Wellpoint Texas, INC. require prior authorization for Recombivax?

Prior authorization for Recombivax differs across Wellpoint Texas, INC.'s Medicare Part D plans and product strengths — 4 of 5 Recombivax 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
1 ML hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine 0.01 MG/ML Injection [Recombivax]1658150	16 / 16	16	Prior authorization required
0.5 ML hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine 0.01 MG/ML Injection [Recombivax]1658155	16 / 16	16	Prior authorization required
1 ML hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine 0.01 MG/ML Prefilled Syringe [Recombivax]830245	16 / 16	16	Prior authorization required
0.5 ML hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine 0.01 MG/ML Prefilled Syringe [Recombivax]830253	11 / 16	11	Prior authorization required
1 ML hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine 0.04 MG/ML Injection [Recombivax]830263	0 / 16	0	Not on formulary

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

Plan-by-plan detail — 1 ML hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine 0.01 MG/ML Injection [Recombivax]

Recombivax has 5 products in the corpus; this table is for 1 ML hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine 0.01 MG/ML Injection [Recombivax], the one carried on the most plans. The product table above covers every strength.

Plan	Contract	Tier	Prior auth	Step therapy	Qty limit
Wellpoint Chronic Care 2 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H2593-006	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)	H2593-032	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)	H2593-053	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)	H2593-048	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)	H2593-051	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)	H2593-044	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)	H2593-045	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)	H2593-046	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)	H2593-047	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint I CareMore Home Care 2 (HMO I-SNP)	H2593-003	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint I CareMore Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H2593-040	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H2593-031	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H2593-043	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Lung Care 2 (HMO-POS C-SNP)	H2593-005	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO-POS)	H2593-001	6	Yes	No	No
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO-POS)	H2593-029	6	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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Recombivax 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.