ALBUTEROL SULFATE HFA 90 ug Aerosol, Metered
Also known as Albuterol Sulfate. Coverage in Illinois (CMS PDP Region 17).
6 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Illinois cover this drug on tier 2–3.
Lowest 30-day cost $8.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 4 of 6 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
108 Medicare Advantage plans in IL 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. IL: 108 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)$40.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $8.00 | $24.00 | $0.9082 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$103.90/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 2Generic | $10.00 | $0.00 | $1.0600 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$66.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $2.7402 | $98.6536 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$94.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 18% | 18% | $1.6088 | $57.9236 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$104.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 21% | 21% | $2.7417 | $98.7036 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$119.40/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | $45.00 | $125.00 | $3.1758 | $114.3336 units |
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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.