TRIDERM 5 mg/g Cream
Also known as Triamcinolone Acetonide. Coverage in Texas (CMS PDP Region 22).
4 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Texas cover this drug on tier 2.
Lowest 30-day cost $1.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 2 of 4 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
285 Medicare Advantage plans in TX 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. TX: 285 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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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$89.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $7.00 | $21.00 | $0.2996 | — | None |
| Blue Cross MedicareRx Basic (PDP)$104.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $5.00 | $15.00 | $0.2730 | $123.94454 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$114.80/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 2Generic | $10.00 | $0.00 | $0.4497 | — | None |
| Blue Cross MedicareRx Value (PDP)$167.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $1.00 | $3.00 | $0.5880 | $266.95454 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.