METFORMIN 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Coverage in Alabama and Tennessee (CMS PDP Region 12).
2 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Alabama and Tennessee cover this drug on tier 1–2.
Lowest 30-day cost $0.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 2 of 2 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
51 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: 28 plans · TN: 23 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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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$77.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.2452 | $3.6815 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$3.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $3.00 | $9.00 | $0.1420 | $1.7012 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.