METFORMIN 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
Also known as Metformin Er 500 Mg. Coverage in South Carolina (CMS PDP Region 09).
11 of 11 stand-alone Part D plans in South Carolina cover this drug on tier 1–6.
Lowest 30-day cost $0.00 at a preferred pharmacy. 10 of 11 plans apply a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
80 Medicare Advantage plans in SC 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. SC: 80 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 Value Script (PDP)$4.80/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0343 | $0.4112 units |
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| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$9.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0605 | $0.7312 units |
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| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$10.10/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $1.00 | $0.00 | $0.0872 | $1.0512 units |
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| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$65.60/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0897 | $1.0812 units |
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| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$71.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0759 | $0.9112 units |
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| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$122.10/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.0928 | $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 | $0.1476 | $1.7712 units |
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| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$145.60/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.0872 | $1.0512 units |
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| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$152.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 1Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.1153 | $1.3812 units |
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| SilverScript Choice (PDP)$98.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $7.00 | $21.00 | $0.1405 | $1.6912 units |
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| BlueCross Rx Value (PDP)$139.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 6Select Care Drugs | $5.00 | $12.50 | $0.2203 | — | None |
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.