METFORMIN 1000 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Coverage in Georgia (CMS PDP Region 10).
2 of 10 stand-alone Part D plans in Georgia cover this drug on tier 2–4.
Lowest 30-day cost $3.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 2 of 2 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
25 Medicare Advantage plans in GA 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. GA: 25 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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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $3.00 | $9.00 | $0.2665 | $1.606 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$71.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 30% | 30% | $1.4115 | $8.476 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.