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August 2022 Medicare Drug List Updates: Thirty-three (33) medications added to the 2022 Medicare Part D Drug plan formularies.

Category: Monthly Formulary Changes
Published: Aug, 13 2022 10:08:01
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The August 2022 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan formulary (drug list) data is now online and included in our Formulary Browser and Q1Rx Drug Finder.

The August formulary updates include the addition of 39 new National Drug Codes (NDCs), representing 33 different prescription drugs, many with multiple strengths.

The formulary updates impact both stand-alone Medicare Part D plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage (MAPDs).


Highlights of the August 2022 Formulary updates include six (6) newly-added brand-name drugs

The August drug data updates include eighteen (18) new brand-name drugs, six (6) of which are newly introduced brand-name drugs, some with multiple strengths. These drugs include:
  • CYSTARAN®,
  • PREHEVBRIO®,
  • REVCOVI®,
  • SEGLENTIS®,
  • TWYNEO®, and
  • ZIMHI®.

The August 2022 Formulary updates include two (2) newly-added generic drugs

The August Medicare Part D drug data also includes fifteen (15) new generic medications, two (2) of which are newly-introduced generic drugs.  These new generic drugs include:
  • CYCLOSPORINE [RESTASIS®], and
  • DEXLANSOPRAZOLE [KAPIDEX®].

Please note that these new generic and brand-name drugs are not available on all Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage drug plans - and you can review the chart to see the (often limited) number of plan formularies that now include these drugs.


Reminders about Medicare prescription drug plan formulary changes
  1. Medicare Part D plans (PDPs and MAPDs) can change their formulary or drug list during the year and may drop one of your formulary medication mid-year for specific Medicare-allowable reasons (such as a new generic drug is available), but there are steps you can take if your medication is no longer covered by your prescription drug plan.

  2. Your Medicare Part D plan will notify you if the plan drops a medication you are currently using.

Good to know: What is the NDC?

The NDC or National Drug Code is used to uniquely identify a particular drug, manufacturer, strength, and packaging combination. The NDC is often shown on your prescription bottle as an 11-digit code (see the charts below) or could be formatted as 00000-0000-00 where the first set of numbers identifies the drug manufacturer, the second set of number identifies the product and strength, and the third set of numbers identifies the packaging.  You can read more here: https://Q1FAQ.com/155.html


Summary of August 2022 NDC changes

There are many reasons for NDCs to be added to the Medicare Part D program, a summary for all 39 new August 2022 NDCs is as follows:

Reason for NDC Addition Occurrences
New Delivery Form 1
New Drug 15
New Drug and Strength 6
New Drug, Delivery Form and Strength 1
New Manufacturer 1
New Manufacturer and Strength 2
New Packaging 1
New Strength 12
Grand Total 39

The following chart details the 39 new manufacturer / drug-strength / packaging combinations (NDCs) that were added to one or more Medicare Part D formularies in the most recent updates -- as you will notices, some drugs are only covered by a few Medicare plans.

You can click on the Drug Name below to go to our Q1Medicare.com Drug Finder (Q1Rx.com) and see the details of how this drug is covered by all Medicare Part D plans (PDPs) in Florida (our example state).  You can then change the state in our search form for details of drug coverage in your service area.


NDC Drug Name Number of
PDP Formularies*		 Number of
MAPD Formularies*		 Notes
62332054460ASENAPINE 2.5 MG TABLET SUBLIGUAL [Saphris]63396New Strength
52817082445BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% OINTMENT [Maxivate]54392New Drug
00781718675BRIMONIDINE-TIMOLOL 0.2%-0.5% DROPS [Combigan]33205New Drug
42227008301CINRYZE 500 UNIT VIAL-DILUENT37255New Drug
00378876091CYCLOSPORINE 0.05% EYE EMULS DROPERETTE [Restasis]8154New Drug
54482002002CYSTARAN 0.44% EYE DROPS63398New Drug
00054071119DEFERIPRONE 1,000 MG TABLET (3X/DY) [Ferriprox]18253New Manufacturer and Strength
00074732513DEPAKOTE DR 125 MG TABLET DR21New Strength
00074732713DEPAKOTE DR 500 MG TABLET DR21New Strength
00074740213DEPAKOTE ER 500 MG TABLET ER 24H22New Strength
24979070306DEXLANSOPRAZOLE DR 30 MG CAPSULE BP [Kapidex]17146New Drug and Strength
24979070406DEXLANSOPRAZOLE DR 60 MG CAPSULE BP [Kapidex]17146New Drug and Strength
00093094801DICLOFENAC POT 50 MG TABLET [Cataflam]60384New Drug
24338002603EVEKEO 10 MG TABLET03New Strength
24338002203EVEKEO 5 MG TABLET03New Strength
68180074506FENOFIBRATE 30 MG CAPSULE [Antara]032New Strength
69315028109FENOFIBRIC ACID DR 45 MG CAPSULE [Trilipix]30285New Manufacturer and Strength
00904718861HYDROCORTISONE 10 MG TABLET [Hydrocortone]63403New Drug
52427066130LOREEV XR 1.5 MG CAPSULE ER 24H03New Strength
00121082501MORPHINE SULF 100 MG/5 ML CONC SOLUTION [Roxanol-T]52385New Drug
00169477212OZEMPIC 2 MG/DOSE (8 MG/3 ML) PEN INJCTR53352New Strength
00378456105POTASSIUM CL ER 10 MEQ TABLET [Klotrix]63398New Manufacturer
75052000101PREHEVBRIO 10 MCG/ML VIAL58376New Drug
43598034901PROGESTERONE 100 MG CAPSULE [Prometrium]46314New Drug and Strength
59651015301PROGESTERONE 200 MG CAPSULE [Prometrium]46314New Drug and Strength
10122050201REVCOVI 2.4 MG/1.5 ML VIAL39168New Drug
00074104328RINVOQ ER 45 MG TABLET ER 24H58390New Strength
66869056490SEGLENTIS 56 MG-44 MG TABLET01New Drug
71770010560SIKLOS 100 MG TABLET070New Drug and Strength
71770012030SIKLOS 1,000 MG TABLET072New Drug and Strength
72205005976SILDENAFIL 10 MG/ML ORAL SUSPENSION [Revatio]785New Drug, Delivery Form and Strength
47783064601TAKHZYRO 300 MG/2 ML SYRINGE2168New Delivery Form
49702025837TRIUMEQ PD 60-5-30 MG TABLET SUSP63403New Drug
00299594530TWYNEO 0.1%-3% CREAM (G)01New Drug
72336091079VALSARTAN 4 MG/ML SOLUTION25New Drug
49884094499VARENICLINE STARTING MONTH BOX TABLET DS PK [Chantix]54370New Packaging
24338085303ZENZEDI 10 MG TABLET2583New Strength
24338085103ZENZEDI 5 MG TABLET2583New Strength
78670014002ZIMHI 5 MG/0.5 ML SYRINGE2105New Drug




Our online Formulary Browser and Drug Finder

You can review any Medicare plan formulary using the Q1Medicare.com Formulary Browser found at: FormularyBrowser.com or compare how any medication is covered on all Medicare plans in your Service Area using our Drug Finder found at: Q1Rx.com.

Additional Formulary Drug Change Articles:

Medicare Part D Plan Formulary (Drug Lists) Updates:
May 2023, April 2023, March 2023, February 2023, August 2022, June 2022, May 2022, April 2022, March 2022, February 2022, August 2021, June 2021, May 2021, April 2021, September 2020, August 2020, June 2020, May 2020, April 2020, March 2020, September 2019, July 2019, June 2019, May 2019, April 2019, March 2019, August 2018, July 2018, June 2018, May 2018, April 2018, August 2017, July 2017, May 2017, April 2017, August 2016, July 2016, June 2016, April 2016, March 2016, October 2015, August 2015, July 2015, May 2015, April 2015, August 2014, May 2014, August 2013, June 2013, May 2013, April 2013, October 2012, August 2012, July 2012, June 2012

Formulary Changes to the Top Medicare Drugs:
May 2023, August 2022, September 2021, September 2020, April 2020, September 2019, April 2019, August 2018, April 2018, August 2017, April 2017, August 2016, April 2016, October 2015, April 2015, August 2014, August 2013, April 2013

New Generic Equivalents Added to Formularies:
February 2023, August 2021, June 2021, May 2021, April 2021, September 2020, August 2020, June 2020, May 2020, April 2020, March 2020, September 2019, July 2019, June 2019, May 2019, April 2019, March 2019, August 2018, July 2018, April 2018, August 2017, July 2017, April 2017, March & April 2016, April & May 2015, August 2014, May 2014


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