ARANESP 200 ug/mL Solution
Also known as Darbepoetin Alfa. Coverage in North Carolina (CMS PDP Region 08).
3 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in North Carolina cover this drug on tier 5.
3 of 3 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
56 Medicare Advantage plans in NC 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. NC: 56 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)$56.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | — | $1610.5394 | — |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$119.80/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 31% | — | $1610.5394 | — |
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| Blue Medicare Rx Enhanced (PDP)$163.20/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 33% | — | $1639.6900 | — |
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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.