ADAPALENE 3 mg/g Gel
Coverage in California (CMS PDP Region 32).
4 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in California cover this drug on tier 3–4.
2 of 4 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
170 Medicare Advantage plans in CA 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. CA: 170 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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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$109.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $0.8746 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$165.40/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 15% | 15% | $0.8805 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 29% | 29% | $0.8571 | $38.5745 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$70.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 30% | 30% | $0.9479 | $42.6645 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.