BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE SR 150 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Also known as Bupropion Hydrochloride. Coverage in South Carolina (CMS PDP Region 09).
11 of 11 stand-alone Part D plans in South Carolina cover this drug on tier 2–3.
Lowest 30-day cost $7.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 9 of 11 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
80 Medicare Advantage plans in SC 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. SC: 80 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)$122.10/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $7.00 | $21.00 | $0.2082 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$139.20/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 2Generic | $10.00 | $0.00 | $0.3233 | — | None |
| BlueCross Rx Value (PDP)$139.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $17.00 | $42.50 | $0.4157 | $2.496 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$4.80/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 25% | $0.2004 | $1.206 units |
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| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$9.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 25% | $0.2054 | $1.236 units |
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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$10.10/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 20% | $0.1268 | $1.149 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$65.60/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 19% | 14% | $0.1289 | $1.169 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$71.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $0.1447 | $0.876 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$98.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 18% | 18% | $0.1620 | $0.976 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$145.60/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | $45.00 | $125.00 | $0.1256 | $1.139 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$152.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 21% | 21% | $0.1647 | $0.996 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.