VASCEPA 1000 mg Capsule
Also known as Icosapent Ethyl. Coverage in Louisiana (CMS PDP Region 21).
8 of 10 stand-alone Part D plans in Louisiana cover this drug on tier 3–4.
Lowest 30-day cost $45.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 3 of 8 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
85 Medicare Advantage plans in LA 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. LA: 85 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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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 20% | $2.8308 | $33.9712 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$19.30/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 20% | 15% | $2.8308 | $33.9712 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$37.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 16% | 16% | $3.0303 | — | None |
| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$113.70/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | $45.00 | $125.00 | $2.8308 | $33.9712 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$139.50/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 15% | 15% | $3.0303 | — | None |
| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$5.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $2.7108 | — | None |
| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$6.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 28% | 28% | $2.7108 | — | None |
| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$44.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 35% | 35% | $2.9086 | — | None |
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.