DIFLUPREDNATE OPHTHALMIC EMULSION .5 mg/mL Emulsion
Also known as Difluprednate Ophthalmic. Coverage in Ohio (CMS PDP Region 14).
5 of 10 stand-alone Part D plans in Ohio cover this drug on tier 3–4.
No plan applies a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
95 Medicare Advantage plans in OH 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. OH: 95 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)$65.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $26.5304 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$109.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 21% | 21% | $24.1145 | — | None |
| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$7.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $25.2041 | — | None |
| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$7.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 27% | 27% | $25.2041 | — | None |
| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$90.30/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 33% | 33% | $21.5472 | — | 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.