
Infectious Disease
For the ID specialist on antiretrovirals, Hep C, and antifungals — prior auth and appeals, mapped nationwide.
Every state, quantified for infectious disease
| State | Approved · CY25 | Rules | PA-required | Appeal | Criteria docs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Recent · CY2025 disclosures — click a state to drill in | |||||
| WAWashington▸ viewing | 88.2% | 41 | 56% | ✓ | 16 |
| COColorado | 91.8% | 38 | 61% | ✓ | 15 |
| OHOhio | 77.7% | 42 | 71% | ✓ | 29 |
| All states · A–Z | |||||
| AKAlaska | — | 26 | 65% | ✓ | 5 |
| ALAlabama | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 10 |
| ARArkansas | — | 40 | 65% | ✓ | 13 |
| AZArizona | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 12 |
| CACalifornia | — | 40 | 55% | ✓ | 7 |
| CTConnecticut | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 4 |
| DCDistrict of Columbia | — | 38 | 61% | ✓ | 12 |
| DEDelaware | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 7 |
| FLFlorida | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 7 |
| GAGeorgia | — | 41 | 63% | ✓ | 34 |
| HIHawaii | — | 38 | 58% | ✓ | 11 |
| IAIowa | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 18 |
| IDIdaho | — | 29 | 62% | ✓ | 12 |
| ILIllinois | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 6 |
| INIndiana | — | 38 | 68% | ✓ | 10 |
| KSKansas | — | 37 | 65% | ✓ | 13 |
| KYKentucky | — | 41 | 66% | ✓ | 6 |
| LALouisiana | — | 35 | 66% | ✓ | 18 |
| MAMassachusetts | — | 32 | 63% | ✓ | 6 |
| MDMaryland | — | 34 | 59% | ✓ | 25 |
| MEMaine | — | 34 | 62% | ✓ | 7 |
| MIMichigan | — | 35 | 60% | ✓ | 23 |
| MNMinnesota | — | 29 | 59% | ✓ | 15 |
| MOMissouri | — | 43 | 67% | ✓ | 6 |
| MSMississippi | — | 40 | 65% | ✓ | 16 |
| MTMontana | — | 29 | 66% | ✓ | 6 |
| NCNorth Carolina | — | 41 | 63% | ✓ | 47 |
| NDNorth Dakota | — | 28 | 61% | ✓ | 8 |
| NENebraska | — | 35 | 66% | ✓ | 6 |
| NHNew Hampshire | — | 34 | 65% | ✓ | 3 |
| NJNew Jersey | — | 35 | 60% | ✓ | 9 |
| NMNew Mexico | — | 30 | 60% | ✓ | 9 |
| NVNevada | — | 34 | 62% | ✓ | 28 |
| NYNew York | — | 39 | 64% | ✓ | 26 |
| OKOklahoma | — | 41 | 63% | ✓ | 10 |
| OROregon | — | 41 | 63% | ✓ | 6 |
| PAPennsylvania | — | 35 | 63% | ✓ | 19 |
| RIRhode Island | — | 29 | 62% | ✓ | 4 |
| SCSouth Carolina | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 13 |
| SDSouth Dakota | — | 27 | 56% | ✓ | 4 |
| TNTennessee | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 10 |
| TXTexas | — | 40 | 60% | ✓ | 97 |
| UTUtah | — | 38 | 66% | ✓ | 26 |
| VAVirginia | — | 41 | 63% | ✓ | 22 |
| VTVermont | — | 26 | 62% | ✓ | 18 |
| WIWisconsin | — | 38 | 68% | ✓ | 10 |
| WVWest Virginia | — | 32 | 66% | ✓ | 1 |
| WYWyoming | — | 29 | 66% | ✓ | 10 |
Washington — infectious disease, every program
Click any state in the table above to drill into its rules, approval rates, and appeal path.
● Rules verified as-of Jun 8, 2026- antifungals systemicPA required
WA Medicaid PDL: non-preferred agents in this class require PA.
- hepatitis c daaPA required
WA Medicaid PDL: non-preferred agents in this class require PA.
- hiv antiretrovirals(HCA Washington)No PAstep therapy
CORRECTED 2026-06-07: WA Apple Health covers all HIV treatment + PrEP WITHOUT prior authorization since 2023-01-01 (HCA legislative report). HIV is a protected class.
- hiv antiretrovirals(HCA Washington)No PAstep therapy
CORRECTED 2026-06-07: WA Apple Health covers all HIV treatment + PrEP WITHOUT prior authorization since 2023-01-01 (HCA legislative report). HIV is a protected class.
- hiv antiretroviralsNo PA
CORRECTED 2026-06-07: WA Apple Health covers all HIV treatment + PrEP WITHOUT prior authorization since 2023-01-01 (HCA legislative report). HIV is a protected class.
- hiv antiretroviralsNo PA
CORRECTED 2026-06-07: WA Apple Health covers all HIV treatment + PrEP WITHOUT prior authorization since 2023-01-01 (HCA legislative report). HIV is a protected class.
- hiv antiretroviralsNo PA
FEDERAL PROTECTED CLASS. Broad access required — no restrictive PA.
- antifungals systemic(Centene)PA required
Centene Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hepatitis c daa(Centene)PA required
Centene Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hiv antiretrovirals(Centene)No PA
Centene Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- antifungals systemic(Unitedhealthcare)PA required
Unitedhealthcare Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hepatitis c daa(Unitedhealthcare)PA required
Unitedhealthcare Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hiv antiretrovirals(Unitedhealthcare)No PA
Unitedhealthcare Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- antifungals systemic(Humana)PA required
Humana Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hepatitis c daa(Humana)PA required
Humana Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hiv antiretrovirals(Humana)No PA
Humana Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hiv antiretrovirals(Cigna)No PA
Cigna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- antifungals systemic(Cigna)PA required
Cigna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hepatitis c daa(Cigna)PA required
Cigna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hiv antiretrovirals(Aetna)No PA
Aetna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- antifungals systemic(Aetna)PA required
Aetna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hepatitis c daa(Aetna)PA required
Aetna Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hiv antiretrovirals(Kaiser)No PA
Kaiser Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- antifungals systemic(Kaiser)No PA
Kaiser Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hepatitis c daa(Kaiser)PA required
Kaiser Part D (CMS formulary file, plan-grounded).
- hiv antiretroviralsNo PA
Oral drugs under Part D PDP — no FFS Part B PA. IV/infused drugs Part B — no PA under FFS.
- antifungals systemic(UnitedHealthcare)PA required
UnitedHealthcare commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). Antifungals-fungal infections; mostly QL but JUBLIA (PA,ST) and VIVJOA (PA) carry PA [e.g. fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine, JUBLIA]
- hiv antiretrovirals(UnitedHealthcare)No PA
UnitedHealthcare commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). HIV ARVs within Antivirals heading; carry QL only (no PA); tenofovir DF carries H-PA preventive/PrEP flag, not standard PA [e.g. BIKTARVY, DOVATO, GENVOYA, TRIUMEQ]
- hepatitis c daa(UnitedHealthcare)PA required
UnitedHealthcare commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). Hep C DAAs within Antivirals heading; all carry PA+QL+SP (HARVONI/LEDIPASVIR-SOFOSBUVIR add ST) [e.g. EPCLUSA, HARVONI, MAVYRET, VOSEVI]
- antifungals systemic(Cigna)PA required
Cigna commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). oral azoles mostly open; CRESEMBA/VIVJOA carry PA [e.g. fluconazole, itraconazole, CRESEMBA, VIVJOA]
- hiv antiretrovirals(Cigna)PA required
Cigna commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). AIDS/HIV section; several agents carry PA (others SP/QL only) [e.g. CABENUVA, DELSTRIGO, STRIBILD, PIFELTRO]
- hepatitis c daa(Cigna)PA required
Cigna commercial (Advantage 3-Tier). HCV direct-acting antivirals SP+PA [e.g. EPCLUSA, HARVONI, VOSEVI, ZEPATIER]
- hiv antiretrovirals(Aetna (CVS Caremark))No PA
Aetna (CVS Caremark) commercial formulary. protected class; standard tiers, generally no PA [e.g. BIKTARVY, TRIUMEQ, DOVATO, TIVICAY]
- antifungals systemic(Aetna (CVS Caremark))No PA
Aetna (CVS Caremark) commercial formulary. oral antifungals; some brands ST [e.g. fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine, posaconazole]
- hepatitis c daa(Aetna (CVS Caremark))PA required
Aetna (CVS Caremark) commercial formulary. HCV DAAs, specialty, PA standard [e.g. MAVYRET, EPCLUSA, sofosbuvir-velpatasvir, ZEPATIER]
- antifungals systemic(Anthem Blue Cross (Elevance))PA required
Anthem Blue Cross (Elevance) commercial formulary. Triazoles + glucan synthesis inhibitors carry PA; imidazoles open [e.g. BREXAFEMME ibrexafungerp, voriconazole, posaconazole (triazoles)]
- hepatitis c daa(Anthem Blue Cross (Elevance))PA required
Anthem Blue Cross (Elevance) commercial formulary. Hepatitis C agents + combinations: PA + SP [e.g. EPCLUSA sofosbuvir-velpatasvir, PEGASYS peginterferon]
- hiv antiretrovirals(Anthem Blue Cross (Elevance))No PA
Anthem Blue Cross (Elevance) commercial formulary. All HIV antiretroviral subclasses (combos, integrase, protease, NNRTI, NRTI, NRTI-nucleotide, CCR5, fusion) carry QL only - NO PA, NO ST; open [e.g. abacavir-lamivudine, raltegravir (ISENTRESS), emtricitabine, tenofovir DF]
- hiv antiretrovirals(Molina Healthcare)No PA
Molina Healthcare commercial formulary. All ARV subsections (combos/integrase/protease/NNRTI/NRTI) QL/AGE only, no PA/ST
- hepatitis c daa(Molina Healthcare)PA required
Molina Healthcare commercial formulary. Hep C agents and combinations carry PA
- antifungals systemic(Molina Healthcare)PA required
Molina Healthcare commercial formulary. Systemic triazole and one antifungal carry PA
Full criteria, sources & appeal paths — all 51 states.
You’ve seen the breadth and one state in full. The complete Infectious Diseasepack — every state’s criteria, source citations, and step-by-step appeal instructions — is one email away.
Assembled from Auth57’s rules + criteria corpus + 51-state appeal layer. Draft data — verify against the payer’s current policy before relying.