METFORMIN 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Also known as Metformin Er 500 Mg. Coverage in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont (CMS PDP Region 02).
11 of 11 stand-alone Part D plans in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont cover this drug on tier 1.
Lowest 30-day cost $0.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 11 of 11 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
152 Medicare Advantage plans in CT, MA, RI, VT 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. CT: 42 plans · MA: 88 plans · RI: 20 plans · VT: 2 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)$8.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0917 | $1.1012 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$16.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0232 | $0.2812 units |
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| Blue MedicareRx Value Plus (PDP)$20.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.1347 | $1.6212 units |
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| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$21.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0582 | $0.7012 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$32.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.0723 | $0.8712 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$38.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.1067 | $1.2812 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$73.60/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0925 | $1.1112 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$138.60/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0917 | $1.1012 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$139.30/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0950 | $1.1412 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$155.10/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.1670 | $2.0012 units |
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| Blue MedicareRx Premier (PDP)$238.60/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $1.00 | $1.00 | $0.1347 | $1.6212 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.