BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE SR 150 mg Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release
Also known as Bupropion Hydrochloride. Coverage in Illinois (CMS PDP Region 17).
12 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Illinois cover this drug on tier 2–3.
Lowest 30-day cost $1.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 8 of 12 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
137 Medicare Advantage plans in IL 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. IL: 137 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)$40.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $8.00 | $24.00 | $0.2136 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$103.90/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 2Generic | $10.00 | $0.00 | $0.2986 | — | None |
| Blue Cross MedicareRx Value (PDP)$119.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $1.00 | $3.00 | $0.6937 | — | None |
| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 25% | $1.0140 | $6.086 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 25% | $1.0176 | $6.116 units |
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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 20% | $0.4201 | $3.789 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 20% | 15% | $0.4240 | $3.829 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$66.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $1.0099 | $6.066 units |
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| Blue Cross MedicareRx Basic (PDP)$89.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 20% | 20% | $0.7255 | — | None |
| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$94.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 18% | 18% | $0.3665 | $2.206 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$104.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 21% | 21% | $0.7449 | $4.476 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$119.40/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | $45.00 | $125.00 | $0.4180 | $3.769 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.