NIACIN 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Coverage in Louisiana (CMS PDP Region 21).
8 of 10 stand-alone Part D plans in Louisiana cover this drug on tier 2–4.
Lowest 30-day cost $10.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 1 of 8 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
103 Medicare Advantage plans in LA 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. LA: 103 plans.
Every plan that covers it
| Plan | Tier | 30-day preferred | 90-day mail | Unit cost | Est. 30-day fill | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$44.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $10.00 | $30.00 | $0.3220 | $1.936 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$60.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $0.8498 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$139.50/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 15% | 15% | $0.2097 | — | None |
| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$5.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $0.9841 | — | None |
| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$6.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 28% | 28% | $0.9847 | — | None |
| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$19.30/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 35% | — | $0.2643 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$48.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 30% | 30% | $0.4716 | — | None |
| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$113.70/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 50% | 50% | $0.2585 | — | None |
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.