DIFICID 200 mg/5mL Granule, For Suspension
Also known as Fidaxomicin. Coverage in Pennsylvania and West Virginia (CMS PDP Region 06).
5 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Pennsylvania and West Virginia cover this drug on tier 5.
4 of 5 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
199 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: 183 plans · WV: 16 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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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$22.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | — | $37.6598 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$62.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | — | $35.0100 | $14,284.08408 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$74.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | — | $35.0100 | $14,284.08408 units |
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| Blue Rx PDP Complete (PDP)$164.80/mo premium · $200.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | — | $35.0100 | $11,903.40340 units |
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| Blue Rx PDP Plus (PDP)$193.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | 25% | $35.0100 | $11,903.40340 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.