DIFLUPREDNATE OPHTHALMIC EMULSION .5 mg/mL Emulsion
Also known as Difluprednate Ophthalmic. Coverage in Wisconsin (CMS PDP Region 16).
5 of 10 stand-alone Part D plans in Wisconsin cover this drug on tier 3–4.
No plan applies a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
28 Medicare Advantage plans in WI 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. WI: 28 plans.
Every plan that covers it
| Plan | Tier | 30-day preferred | 90-day mail | Unit cost | Est. 30-day fill | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 25% | $25.3058 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$56.30/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $26.0721 | — | None |
| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 26% | 26% | $22.0871 | — | None |
| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $22.0871 | — | None |
| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$26.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 35% | 35% | $18.7769 | — | 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.