ARANESP 300 ug/.6mL Injection, Solution
Also known as Darbepoetin Alfa. Coverage in Virginia (CMS PDP Region 07).
2 of 9 stand-alone Part D plans in Virginia cover this drug on tier 5.
2 of 2 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
55 Medicare Advantage plans in VA 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. VA: 55 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)$39.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 25% | — | $3877.7402 | — |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$100.80/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 5Specialty Tier | 31% | — | $3877.7402 | — |
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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.