ESTRADIOL .05 mg/d Patch
Coverage in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming (CMS PDP Region 25).
10 of 11 stand-alone Part D plans in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming cover this drug on tier 2–4.
Lowest 30-day cost $10.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 9 of 10 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
195 Medicare Advantage plans in IA, MN, MT, NE, ND, SD, WY 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. IA: 44 plans · MN: 60 plans · MT: 20 plans · NE: 37 plans · ND: 15 plans · SD: 17 plans · WY: 2 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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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$29.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $10.00 | $30.00 | $4.4008 | $39.619 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$140.20/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 2Generic | $10.00 | $0.00 | $3.9414 | $35.479 units |
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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$4.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 34% | — | $10.7875 | $97.099 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$9.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $7.0653 | $63.599 units |
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| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$12.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 27% | 27% | $7.0653 | $63.599 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$20.80/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 34% | — | $10.8197 | $97.389 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$66.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 31% | 31% | $7.6832 | $69.159 units |
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| MedicareBlue Rx Standard (PDP)$101.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 42% | 42% | $8.7138 | — | None |
| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$103.70/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 50% | 50% | $10.7693 | $96.929 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$125.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 30% | 30% | $8.3393 | $75.059 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.