Does AmeriHealth Caritas Medicaid Ohio cover Wegovy?
Covered with prior authorization
AmeriHealth Caritas Medicaid Ohio covers Wegovywith prior authorization required.
This plan covers this medication, but requires prior authorization before it will pay.
Verbatim status from policy: Covered with PA
Last verified 2026-04-30.
Requirements
- Prior authorization
- Required
- Step therapy
- Not required
Sources
- Anti-Obesity Agents (Inferred)
AmeriHealth · Effective 2025-01-01
- Physical Health Services Requiring Prior Authorization; Clinical Policy CCP.1514: Skin surgery after massive weight loss
AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio · Effective 2026-01-13 (last revised for CCP.1514) · vCCP.1514; rev 06/2025
- AmeriHealth Caritas OH Clinical Practice Guidelines
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS OHIO
- Physical Health Prior Authorizations
AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio
- AmeriHealth Caritas OH Pharmacy PA
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS OHIO
What to do next
Your prescriber will need to submit a prior authorization request to your plan. Our guides walk through what they typically need to include.