LUBIPROSTONE 8 ug Capsule, Gelatin Coated
Coverage in Louisiana (CMS PDP Region 21).
9 of 10 stand-alone Part D plans in Louisiana cover this drug on tier 3–4.
Lowest 30-day cost $45.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 9 of 9 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
94 Medicare Advantage plans in LA 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. LA: 94 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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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 20% | $1.4011 | $8.416 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$19.30/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 20% | 15% | $1.4265 | $8.566 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$37.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 16% | 16% | $1.1355 | $6.816 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$44.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 19% | 19% | $2.2626 | $13.586 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$48.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 20% | 20% | $1.3612 | $8.176 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$60.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $2.0389 | $12.236 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$113.70/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | $45.00 | $125.00 | $1.3869 | $8.326 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$139.50/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 15% | 15% | $1.1316 | $6.796 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$5.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $2.2382 | $13.436 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.