LUBIPROSTONE 8 ug Capsule, Gelatin Coated

Coverage in North Carolina (CMS PDP Region 08).

11 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in North Carolina cover this drug on tier 3–4.

Lowest 30-day cost $45.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 11 of 11 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.

141 Medicare Advantage plans in NC 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. NC: 141 plans.

Every plan that covers it

Plan	Tier	30-day preferred	90-day mail	Unit cost	Est. 30-day fill	Restrictions
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$6.80/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	25%	20%	$1.4166	$8.506 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$32.00/mo premium · $601.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	20%	15%	$1.4340	$8.606 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$56.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	18%	18%	$1.1097	$6.666 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$78.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	17%	17%	$1.9688	$11.816 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
SilverScript Choice (PDP)$90.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	18%	18%	$2.3728	$14.246 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$110.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	22%	22%	$1.2405	$7.446 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$110.90/mo premium · $0.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	$45.00	$125.00	$1.4069	$8.446 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$119.80/mo premium · $130.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	17%	17%	$1.1043	$6.636 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$3.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	40%	40%	$2.5012	$15.016 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
Blue Medicare Rx Standard (PDP)$83.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	32%	32%	$2.4827	$29.7912 units	Quantity limit 12 per 30 days
Blue Medicare Rx Enhanced (PDP)$163.20/mo premium · $0.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	40%	40%	$2.4827	$29.7912 units	Quantity limit 12 per 30 days

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.

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