METFORMIN 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Also known as Metformin Er 500 Mg. Coverage in Ohio (CMS PDP Region 14).
10 of 10 stand-alone Part D plans in Ohio cover this drug on tier 1–2.
Lowest 30-day cost $0.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 10 of 10 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
193 Medicare Advantage plans in OH 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. OH: 193 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)$0.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0788 | $0.9512 units |
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| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$7.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0308 | $0.3712 units |
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| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$7.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0584 | $0.7012 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$23.70/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0806 | $0.9712 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$65.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0748 | $0.9012 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$73.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.1125 | $1.3512 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$109.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.1114 | $1.3412 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$117.60/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0788 | $0.9512 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$123.40/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.1770 | $2.1212 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$90.30/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $7.00 | $21.00 | $0.1430 | $1.7212 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.