METFORMIN 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Also known as Metformin Er 500 Mg. Coverage in Maine and New Hampshire (CMS PDP Region 01).
9 of 9 stand-alone Part D plans in Maine and New Hampshire cover this drug on tier 1–2.
Lowest 30-day cost $0.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 9 of 9 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
61 Medicare Advantage plans in ME, NH 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. ME: 45 plans · NH: 16 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 | $0.0571 | $0.6912 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0387 | $0.4612 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | 5% | 5% | $0.1085 | $1.3012 units |
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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0818 | $0.9812 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$54.40/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0841 | $1.0112 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$82.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.0726 | $0.8712 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$104.30/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.1220 | $1.4612 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$150.20/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0818 | $0.9812 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$94.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $7.00 | $21.00 | $0.1466 | $1.7612 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.