POLYMYXIN B 500000 [USP'U] Injection, Powder, For Solution
Also known as Polymyxin B Sulfate. Coverage in Pennsylvania and West Virginia (CMS PDP Region 06).
7 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in Pennsylvania and West Virginia cover this drug on tier 2–4.
Lowest 30-day cost $5.00 at a preferred pharmacy. No plan applies a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
182 Medicare Advantage plans in PA, WV 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. PA: 156 plans · WV: 26 plans.
Every plan that covers it
| Plan | Tier | 30-day preferred | 90-day mail | Unit cost | Est. 30-day fill | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Rx PDP Complete (PDP)$164.80/mo premium · $200.00 deductible | 2Generic | $5.00 | $12.50 | $7.4489 | — | None |
| Blue Rx PDP Plus (PDP)$193.20/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | 25% | 25% | $7.6010 | — | None |
| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)$6.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 33% | — | $10.1630 | — | None |
| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)$19.40/mo premium · $601.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 33% | — | $10.1630 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$43.50/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 41% | — | $9.0157 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$121.90/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 33% | — | $9.0157 | — | None |
| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)$123.60/mo premium · $0.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 50% | 50% | $10.1630 | — | 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.