OTEZLA Kit

Also known as Apremilast. Coverage in California (CMS PDP Region 32).

8 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in California cover this drug on tier 5.

8 of 8 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.

303 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: 303 plans.

Every plan that covers it

Plan	Tier	30-day preferred	90-day mail	Unit cost	Est. 30-day fill	Restrictions
HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$99.1217	$89.210.9 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 11 per 365 days
Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$5.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$98.3448	$885.109 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 55 per 180 days
Wellcare Classic (PDP)$6.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$98.3448	$885.109 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 55 per 180 days
HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$70.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$99.1563	$89.240.9 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 11 per 365 days
AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$109.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$102.3676	$92.130.9 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 11 per 365 days
AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$165.40/mo premium · $130.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	31%	—	$102.3676	$92.130.9 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 11 per 365 days
Blue Shield Rx Plus (PDP)$199.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$99.2502	$5,855.7659 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 55 per 28 days
Blue Shield Rx Enhanced (PDP)$227.80/mo premium · $0.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	33%	—	$99.2502	$5,855.7659 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 55 per 28 days

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.

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