METFORMIN 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Also known as Metformin Er 500 Mg. Coverage in Hawaii (CMS PDP Region 33).
8 of 8 stand-alone Part D plans in Hawaii cover this drug on tier 1.
Lowest 30-day cost $0.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 8 of 8 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
38 Medicare Advantage plans in HI 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. HI: 38 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)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.1185 | $1.4212 units |
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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$0.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $3.00 | $0.00 | $0.0929 | $1.1112 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$14.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.0797 | $0.9612 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$21.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0263 | $0.3212 units |
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| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$21.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0600 | $0.7212 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$51.60/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0938 | $1.1312 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$90.20/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0929 | $1.1112 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$139.20/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.1811 | $2.1712 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.