METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500 mg Tablet
Coverage in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming (CMS PDP Region 25).
11 of 11 stand-alone Part D plans in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming cover this drug on tier 1.
Lowest 30-day cost $0.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 8 of 11 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
241 Medicare Advantage plans in IA, MN, MT, NE, ND, SD, WY 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. IA: 54 plans · MN: 69 plans · MT: 25 plans · NE: 44 plans · ND: 22 plans · SD: 19 plans · WY: 8 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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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$4.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0377 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$5.30/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.0838 | $1.2615 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$9.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0379 | $0.5715 units |
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| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$12.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0480 | $0.7215 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$20.80/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0387 | — | None |
| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$29.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.0731 | $1.1015 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$66.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0516 | $0.7715 units |
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| MedicareBlue Rx Standard (PDP)$101.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0731 | $1.1015 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$103.70/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0377 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$125.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0545 | $0.8215 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$140.20/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.1129 | $1.6915 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.