POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/1.58g Powder, For Solution
Coverage in North Carolina (CMS PDP Region 08).
6 of 12 stand-alone Part D plans in North Carolina cover this drug on tier 2–4.
Lowest 30-day cost $2.00 at a preferred pharmacy. No plan applies a prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limit.
115 Medicare Advantage plans in NC 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. NC: 115 plans.
Every plan that covers it
| Plan | Tier | 30-day preferred | 90-day mail | Unit cost | Est. 30-day fill | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)$78.00/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $5.00 | $3.00 | $0.5592 | — | None |
| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)$110.40/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 2Generic | $2.00 | $2.00 | $0.9413 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)$119.80/mo premium · $130.00 deductible | 3Preferred Brand | 17% | 17% | $1.6889 | — | None |
| Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$3.60/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 40% | 40% | $2.0905 | — | None |
| Wellcare Classic (PDP)$4.70/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 27% | 27% | $2.0905 | — | None |
| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)$56.90/mo premium · $615.00 deductible | 4Non-Preferred Drug | 34% | — | $1.6939 | — | 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.