DESONIDE .5 mg/g Ointment

Coverage in Pennsylvania and West Virginia (CMS PDP Region 06).

11 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Pennsylvania and West Virginia cover this drug on tier 3–4.

10 of 11 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.

255 Medicare Advantage plans in PA, WV 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. PA: 207 plans · WV: 48 plans.

Every plan that covers it

Plan	Tier	30-day preferred	90-day mail	Unit cost	Est. 30-day fill	Restrictions
Blue Rx PDP Complete (PDP)$164.80/mo premium · $200.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	25%	25%	$0.6786	$4.076 units	Quantity limit 6 per 28 days
Blue Rx PDP Plus (PDP)$193.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	3Preferred Brand	25%	25%	$0.6786	$4.076 units	Quantity limit 6 per 28 days
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$6.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	33%	—	$0.5358	$12.8624 units	Quantity limit 24 per 30 days
Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$8.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	40%	40%	$1.6095	$19.3112 units	Quantity limit 12 per 30 days
Wellcare Classic (PDP)$14.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	28%	28%	$1.6095	$19.3112 units	Quantity limit 12 per 30 days
Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$19.40/mo premium · $601.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	33%	—	$0.5407	$12.9824 units	Quantity limit 24 per 30 days
SilverScript Choice (PDP)$22.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	35%	35%	$0.6431	$3.866 units	Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$43.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	41%	—	$0.4859	$5.8312 units	Quantity limit 12 per 30 days
HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$62.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	31%	31%	$1.0195	—	None
AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$121.90/mo premium · $130.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	33%	—	$0.4914	$5.9012 units	Quantity limit 12 per 30 days
Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$123.60/mo premium · $0.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	50%	50%	$0.5331	$12.7924 units	Quantity limit 24 per 30 days

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.

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