BUPRENORPHINE 20 ug/h Patch, Extended Release
Coverage in California (CMS PDP Region 32).
4 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in California cover this drug on tier 3–4.
4 of 4 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
271 Medicare Advantage plans in CA 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. CA: 271 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 Preferred from UHC (PDP)$165.40/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 15% | 15% | $76.6659 | $306.664 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$104.60/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 32% | — | $99.3467 | $397.394 units |
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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$132.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 32% | — | $98.9634 | $395.854 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$172.90/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 50% | 50% | $98.7479 | $394.994 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.