OTEZLA 20 mg Tablet, Film Coated

Also known as Apremilast. Coverage in North Carolina (CMS PDP Region 08).

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

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

97 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: 97 plans.

Every plan that covers it

Plan	Tier	30-day preferred	90-day mail	Unit cost	Est. 30-day fill	Restrictions
Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$3.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$83.7920	$502.756 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
Wellcare Classic (PDP)$4.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$83.7920	$502.756 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$56.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$95.5874	$573.526 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$78.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$84.4400	$506.646 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
Blue Medicare Rx Standard (PDP)$83.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$95.0943	$570.576 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$110.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$84.4040	$506.426 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$119.80/mo premium · $130.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	31%	—	$95.5874	$573.526 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 6 per 30 days
Blue Medicare Rx Enhanced (PDP)$163.20/mo premium · $0.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	33%	—	$95.0943	$570.576 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 6 per 30 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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