Prior authorization required

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

Zing Health Of Michigan, 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	33 / 33	33	0	0	Prior authorization required
cysteamine 50 MG Oral Capsule [Cystagon]209789	33 / 33	33	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
Zing Choice IL (HMO)	H4624-001	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Balance MI (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-046	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart IL (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-028	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart IN (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-031	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart MI (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-032	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart OH (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-033	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Diabetes & Heart TN-MS (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-039	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Essentials Diabetes & Heart IL-IN (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-045	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Select IL-IN (HMO)	H4624-026	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Select MI (HMO)	H4624-022	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Select OH (HMO)	H4624-037	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Elite Select TN-MS (HMO)	H4624-043	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Essential Wellness Diabetes & Heart IL (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-010	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Open Choice Diabetes & Heart IN (PPO C-SNP)	H6876-005	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Open Choice Diabetes & Heart MI (PPO C-SNP)	H6876-003	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Open Choice Diabetes & Heart TN (PPO C-SNP)	H6876-007	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Open Choice IN (PPO)	H6876-004	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Open Choice MI (PPO)	H6876-001	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Open Choice TN (PPO)	H6876-009	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Care IN (HMO)	H4624-003	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Care MI (HMO)	H4624-006	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Care OH (HMO)	H4624-038	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Care TN-MS (HMO)	H4624-044	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart Complete IL (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-027	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart IN (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-011	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart MI (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-012	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart OH (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-034	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Diabetes & Heart TN-MS (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-040	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Dialysis IL (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-029	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Dialysis IN (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-025	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Dialysis MI (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-023	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Dialysis OH (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-036	4	Yes	No	No
Zing Select Dialysis TN-MS (HMO C-SNP)	H4624-042	4	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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Cystagon 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.