METFORMIN 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Coverage in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming (CMS PDP Region 25).
3 of 11 stand-alone Part D plans in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming cover this drug on tier 1–4.
Lowest 30-day cost $0.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 3 of 3 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
54 Medicare Advantage plans in IA, MN, NE, ND, SD 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. IA: 15 plans · MN: 15 plans · NE: 9 plans · ND: 7 plans · SD: 8 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)$66.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.2285 | $3.4315 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$9.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $3.00 | $9.00 | $0.1299 | $1.5612 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$29.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 35% | 35% | $1.4652 | $17.5812 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.