ARANESP 200 ug/.4mL Injection, Solution
Also known as Darbepoetin Alfa. Coverage in California (CMS PDP Region 32).
2 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in California cover this drug on tier 5.
2 of 2 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
174 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: 174 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 | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | — | $3880.6777 | — |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$165.40/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 31% | — | $3880.6777 | — |
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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.