Does Centene Ambetter Marketplace Ohio cover Saxenda?

Requirements

Prior authorization

Not required

Step therapy

Not required

Formulary tier

Tier 1B

Sources

• 2025 FORMULARY (Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan)

  Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan (Centene) · Effective 2025-01-01

• Does Medicare Cover Weight-Loss Drugs? Understanding GLP-1 Coverage in 2026

  Wellcare (Centene Corporation) · Effective 2025-11-10 · vY0020_WCM_178064E_M

• Bariatric Surgery; Medicare Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications

  Wellcare (Centene Corporation) · vCP.MP.37; WA.CP.MP.37; MI.CP.MP.37

• WellCare of Kentucky Medicaid Provider Manual; Kentucky Medicaid Prior Authorization Criteria (Wegovy/Zepbound)

  WellCare of Kentucky (Centene) · vEffective Oct 10, 2025 (Manual); Effective Jan 3, 2026 (Wegovy); Effective July 1, 2025 (Zepbound)

• Clinical Payment Policies | Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan (including Centene Pharmacy Policies CP.PMN.295, CP.PCH.12, CP.PCH.13)

  Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan / Centene Corporation · vCP.PMN.295 (rev 02-2026); CP.PCH.12 (rev 2017); CP.PCH.13 (rev 2017); CP.MP.37; CP.MP.40

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