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MedicareBlue Rx Standard (PDP)

Contract S5743, plan 001, segment 0 · offered by WELLMARK IA & SD, & BCBS MN, MT, NE, ND,& WY · CMS PDP Region 25 (Iowa) · see other plans.

Renewed for 2026. CMS carries this plan forward from 2025 under the same id. See every 2025 → 2026 change.

Plan features

Monthly premium$101.00
— basic (standard) part$101.00?
— supplemental (enhanced) part$0.00
Annual deductible$615.00
Out-of-pocket threshold$2,100.00
Drug benefit typeActuarially Equivalent Standard?
$0 premium with full LISNo
Premium with Extra Help (LIS)$59.50?
LIS benchmark statusAbove the regional benchmark
Formulary drugs3,014
Formulary exception tierTier 4?
Plan reachRegional plan
Members in Iowa27,470
Members nationally84,122
Member services(888)832-0075TTY 711
Pharmacy searchwww.YourMedicareSolutions.com
BIN / PCN610455 / CSPDP?See BIN/PCNs for all plans

The plan’s own pages: Plan website · Formulary · Pharmacy directory

CMS star ratings

Part D summary rating
3.5 out of 5 stars for Part D summary rating
Customer service
3 out of 5 stars for Customer service
Member experience
4 out of 5 stars for Member experience
Drug pricing & patient safety
4 out of 5 stars for Drug pricing & patient safety

Published per contract, which is how CMS scores them — every plan under contract S5743 shares this rating. How the ratings work

Formulary tiers — preferred pharmacy, initial coverage phase

TierCost-sharingDrugs on tier
Tier 1 · Preferred Generic$0.00203
Tier 2 · Generic$1.00454
Tier 3 · Preferred Brand22%644
Tier 4 · Non-Preferred Drug42%1,023
Tier 5 · Specialty Tier25%690

Cost-sharing by coverage phase

Tier30-day supply90-day supply
PreferredStandardMail OrderPreferredStandardMail Order
Initial coverage phase
Tier 1: Preferred Generic$0.00$5.00$0.00$0.00$15.00$0.00
Tier 2: Generic$1.00$7.00$1.00$3.00$21.00$3.00
Tier 3: Preferred Brand22%25%22%22%25%22%
Tier 4: Non-Preferred Drug42%50%42%42%50%42%
Tier 5: Specialty Tier25%25%25%n/an/an/a
Catastrophic coverage phase
Tier 1: Preferred Generic0%0%0%0%0%0%
Tier 2: Generic0%0%0%0%0%0%
Tier 3: Preferred Brand0%0%0%0%0%0%
Tier 4: Non-Preferred Drug0%0%0%0%0%0%
Tier 5: Specialty Tier0%0%0%0%0%0%

Benefits in plain text

MedicareBlue Rx Standard (PDP) (S5743-001-0) is a 2026 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan offered by WELLMARK IA & SD, & BCBS MN, MT, NE, ND,& WY in Iowa (CMS PDP Region 25).

The plan has a monthly premium of $101.00 and an annual drug deductible of $615.00.

Its drug benefit type is Actuarially Equivalent Standard.

With full Extra Help (the Low-Income Subsidy), the monthly premium is $59.50.

The plan's formulary lists 3,014 drugs.

At a preferred pharmacy in the initial coverage phase, a 30-day supply costs tier 1 (Preferred Generic): $0.00; tier 2 (Generic): $1.00; tier 3 (Preferred Brand): 22%; tier 4 (Non-Preferred Drug): 42%; tier 5 (Specialty Tier): 25%.

CMS gives the plan's contract (S5743) a Part D summary rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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Plan facts come from the CMS quarterly prescription drug plan public use files.