METFORMIN 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Also known as Metformin Er 500 Mg. Coverage in Illinois (CMS PDP Region 17).
12 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Illinois cover this drug on tier 1–2.
Lowest 30-day cost $0.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 12 of 12 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
137 Medicare Advantage plans in IL 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. IL: 137 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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| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0595 | $0.7112 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0282 | $0.3412 units |
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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0811 | $0.9712 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0824 | $0.9912 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$40.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.0669 | $0.8012 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$66.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0663 | $0.8012 units |
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| Blue Cross MedicareRx Basic (PDP)$89.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0508 | $0.6112 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$103.90/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.1169 | $1.4012 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$104.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.1289 | $1.5512 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$119.40/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0811 | $0.9712 units |
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| Blue Cross MedicareRx Value (PDP)$119.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0544 | $0.6512 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$94.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $7.00 | $21.00 | $0.1459 | $1.7512 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.