VELSIPITY 2 mg Tablet, Film Coated
Also known as Etrasimod. Coverage in Arkansas (CMS PDP Region 19).
3 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Arkansas cover this drug on tier 5.
3 of 3 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
26 Medicare Advantage plans in AR do cover it
Medicare Advantage plans carry their own formularies, separate from stand-alone Part D. A patient on an MA-PD plan may have coverage even where no PDP lists the drug. AR: 26 plans.
Every plan that covers it
| Plan | Tier | 30-day preferred | 90-day mail | Unit cost | Est. 30-day fill | Restrictions |
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| BlueMedicare Value Rx (PDP)$52.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | — | $229.6082 | $688.823 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$73.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | — | $232.2659 | $696.803 units |
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| BlueMedicare Premier Rx (PDP)$181.20/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 33% | — | $229.6082 | $688.823 units |
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Cost-sharing is the initial coverage phase at a preferred pharmacy; a percentage is coinsurance of the plan’s negotiated price, and the deductible may apply first. CMS publishes a negotiated price per unit, so the 30-day fill is shown only where the plan’s own quantity limit supplies the quantity.