BUDESONIDE 9 mg Tablet, Extended Release

Coverage in South Carolina (CMS PDP Region 09).

11 of 11 stand-alone Part D plans in South Carolina cover this drug on tier 4–5.

7 of 11 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.

80 Medicare Advantage plans in SC 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. SC: 80 plans.

Every plan that covers it

Plan	Tier	30-day preferred	90-day mail	Unit cost	Est. 30-day fill	Restrictions
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$10.10/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	30%	—	$31.3337	$94.003 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 3 per 30 days
Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$65.60/mo premium · $601.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	34%	—	$31.6957	$95.093 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 3 per 30 days
Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$145.60/mo premium · $0.00 deductible	4Non-Preferred Drug	50%	50%	$31.1301	$93.393 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 3 per 30 days
Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$4.80/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$31.6343	$94.903 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 3 per 30 days
Wellcare Classic (PDP)$9.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$31.6343	$94.903 units	Prior authorization Quantity limit 3 per 30 days
HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$71.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$30.0664	—	None
SilverScript Choice (PDP)$98.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$24.1477	—	None
AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$122.10/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$23.5700	—	Step therapy
AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$139.20/mo premium · $130.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	31%	—	$23.5675	—	Step therapy
BlueCross Rx Value (PDP)$139.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$33.1650	—	None
HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$152.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible	5Specialty Tier	25%	—	$38.5977	—	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.

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