VASCEPA 500 mg Capsule
Also known as Icosapent Ethyl. Coverage in California (CMS PDP Region 32).
8 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in California 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.
273 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: 273 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 Value Rx Plan (PDP)$104.60/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 18% | 13% | $1.6415 | $39.4024 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$109.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $1.7445 | — | None |
| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$132.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 25% | 20% | $1.6415 | $39.4024 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$165.40/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 15% | 15% | $1.7445 | — | None |
| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$172.90/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | $45.00 | $125.00 | $1.6415 | $39.4024 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$5.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $1.5710 | — | None |
| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$6.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 31% | 31% | $1.5710 | — | None |
| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$103.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 33% | 33% | $1.7008 | — | 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.