ERTAPENEM 1 g/20mL Injection
Also known as Ertapenem Sodium. Coverage in Alabama and Tennessee (CMS PDP Region 12).
12 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Alabama and Tennessee cover this drug on tier 3–4.
2 of 12 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
211 Medicare Advantage plans in AL, TN 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. AL: 89 plans · TN: 122 plans.
Every plan that covers it
| Plan | Tier | 30-day preferred | 90-day mail | Unit cost | Est. 30-day fill | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$97.30/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 18% | 18% | $41.0078 | — | None |
| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 34% | — | $46.9643 | — | None |
| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$3.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $73.0557 | $2,191.6730 units |
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| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$3.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 27% | 27% | $73.0327 | $2,190.9830 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$37.70/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 33% | — | $47.1118 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$63.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 35% | — | $37.1804 | — | None |
| BlueRx Essential (PDP)$76.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 41% | 41% | $99.6992 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$77.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 31% | 31% | $71.5980 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$87.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 32% | 32% | $70.4738 | — | None |
| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$108.60/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 50% | 50% | $46.8813 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$119.30/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 34% | — | $37.1548 | — | None |
| BlueRx Enhanced Plus (PDP)$129.50/mo premium · $150.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 42% | 42% | $99.6992 | — | 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.