Varies by plan

Does Zing Health Of Michigan, INC. require prior authorization for Austedo?

Prior authorization for Austedo differs across Zing Health Of Michigan, INC.'s Medicare Part D plans and product strengths — 4 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	33 / 33	33	33	Prior authorization required
deutetrabenazine 6 MG Oral Tablet [Austedo]1876920	33 / 33	33	33	Prior authorization required
deutetrabenazine 9 MG Oral Tablet [Austedo]1876924	33 / 33	33	33	Prior authorization required
24 HR deutetrabenazine 12 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2630147	33 / 33	33	33	Prior authorization required
24 HR deutetrabenazine 24 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2630153	0 / 33	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 6 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2630157	0 / 33	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 30 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2683285	0 / 33	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 36 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2683291	0 / 33	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 42 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2683297	0 / 33	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 48 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2683303	0 / 33	0	0	Not on formulary
24 HR deutetrabenazine 18 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Austedo]2686156	0 / 33	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
Zing Choice IL (HMO)	H4624-001	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Balance MI (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-046	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart IL (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-028	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart IN (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-031	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart MI (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-032	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart OH (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-033	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart TN-MS (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-039	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Essentials Diabetes & Heart IL-IN (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-045	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Select IL-IN (HMO)	H4624-026	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Select MI (HMO)	H4624-022	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Select OH (HMO)	H4624-037	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Elite Select TN-MS (HMO)	H4624-043	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Essential Wellness Diabetes & Heart IL (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-010	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Open Choice Diabetes & Heart IN (PPO C-SNP)	H6876-005	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Open Choice Diabetes & Heart MI (PPO C-SNP)	H6876-003	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Open Choice Diabetes & Heart TN (PPO C-SNP)	H6876-007	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Open Choice IN (PPO)	H6876-004	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Open Choice MI (PPO)	H6876-001	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Open Choice TN (PPO)	H6876-009	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Care IN (HMO)	H4624-003	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Care MI (HMO)	H4624-006	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Care OH (HMO)	H4624-038	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Care TN-MS (HMO)	H4624-044	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart Complete IL (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-027	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart IN (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-011	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart MI (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-012	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart OH (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-034	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart TN-MS (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-040	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Dialysis IL (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-029	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Dialysis IN (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-025	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Dialysis MI (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-023	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Dialysis OH (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-036	5	Yes	No	Yes
Zing Select Dialysis TN-MS (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-042	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.