Does Kaiser Permanente cover Propecia?
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Plans that cover finasteride usually do so for benign prostatic hyperplasia (5 mg). The 1 mg dose for hair loss is often treated as cosmetic. Check your plan's drug list.
What Kaiser Permanente specifically requires
We have not found a Kaiser Permanente document specific to Propecia. The points below are sourced facts about Kaiser coverage in general.
About Kaiser coverage
- Kaiser Permanente California stopped covering GLP-1s and other anti-obesity drugs for the sole purpose of weight loss starting January 2025; coverage continues within disease-management programs such as diabetes. Kaiser Permanente California member flyer: 2025 weight loss medication coverage, Oct 2024
- In the Northwest region, Wegovy requires failing a 3-month trial of at least two cheaper drugs (phentermine, diethylpropion, topiramate, Qsymia or Contrave), unless none can be taken. Kaiser Permanente Northwest criteria: Wegovy injection, Revised Aug 13, 2026 (effective Oct 8, 2026)
- In the Northwest region, Zepbound is non-formulary and also requires a failed trial of semaglutide (Ozempic or Wegovy) of at least 6 months, followed by a bariatric medicine chart review. Kaiser Permanente Northwest criteria: Zepbound, Revised Jun 11, 2026 (effective Jun 18, 2026)
- Northwest members without a weight-loss drug benefit pay the member cash price for Wegovy or Zepbound. Kaiser Permanente Northwest criteria: Wegovy injection, Revised Aug 13, 2026 (effective Oct 8, 2026)
- Northwest Wegovy criteria include separate paths for cardiovascular risk reduction (ages 55 to 74 with a prior heart attack), severe sleep apnea and MASH. Kaiser Permanente Northwest criteria: Wegovy injection, Revised Aug 13, 2026 (effective Oct 8, 2026)
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Plans that cover finasteride usually do so for benign prostatic hyperplasia (5 mg). The 1 mg dose for hair loss is often treated as cosmetic. Check your plan's drug list.