DIFLUPREDNATE OPHTHALMIC EMULSION .5 mg/mL Emulsion
Also known as Difluprednate Ophthalmic. Coverage in Alabama and Tennessee (CMS PDP Region 12).
6 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Alabama and Tennessee cover this drug on tier 3–4.
No plan applies a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
106 Medicare Advantage plans in AL, TN 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. AL: 49 plans · TN: 57 plans.
Every plan that covers it
| Plan | Tier | 30-day preferred | 90-day mail | Unit cost | Est. 30-day fill | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$77.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $25.0295 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$87.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 22% | 22% | $23.7281 | — | None |
| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$3.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $21.9783 | — | None |
| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$3.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 27% | 27% | $21.9751 | — | None |
| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$97.30/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 33% | 33% | $19.5175 | — | None |
| BlueRx Enhanced Plus (PDP)$129.50/mo premium · $150.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 42% | 42% | $20.6420 | — | None |
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.