Blue Cross MedicareRx Value (PDP)
Contract S5715, plan 005, segment 0 · offered by MEDCO CONTAINMENT LIFE & MEDCO CONTAINMENT NY & HEALTH CARE · CMS PDP Region 22 (Texas) · see other plans.
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- Cost-sharing for all pharmacies and tiers
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- Formulary on the plan's website
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Renewed for 2026. CMS carries this plan forward from 2025 under the same id. See every 2025 → 2026 change.
Plan features
| Monthly premium | $167.40 |
|---|---|
| — basic (standard) part | $141.10? |
| — supplemental (enhanced) part | $26.30 |
| Annual deductible | $615.00Tier 1 and 2 exempt |
| Out-of-pocket threshold | $2,100.00 |
| Drug benefit type | Enhanced Alternative? |
| $0 premium with full LIS | No |
| Premium with Extra Help (LIS) | $162.60? |
| LIS benchmark status | Not applicable — enhanced plan |
| Formulary drugs | 3,464 |
| Formulary exception tier | Tier 4? |
| Has a tier the deductible does not apply to | Yes |
| Plan reach | Regional plan |
| Members in Texas | at least 21,89783 counties suppressed by CMS (under 11 enrollees) |
| Members nationally | 22,362 |
| Member services | (888)285-2249TTY 711 |
| Pharmacy search | getbluetx.com/pdp/pharmacies |
| BIN / PCN | 011552 / PDPTX?See BIN/PCNs for all plans |
The plan’s own pages: Plan website · Formulary · Pharmacy directory
CMS star ratings
- Part D summary rating
- 2 out of 5 stars for Part D summary rating
- Customer service
- 4 out of 5 stars for Customer service
- Member experience
- 1 out of 5 stars for Member experience
- Drug pricing & patient safety
- 3 out of 5 stars for Drug pricing & patient safety
Published per contract, which is how CMS scores them — every plan under contract S5715 shares this rating. How the ratings work
Formulary tiers — preferred pharmacy, initial coverage phase
| Tier | Cost-sharing | Drugs on tier |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 · Preferred Generic | $0.00 | 312 |
| Tier 2 · Generic | $1.00 | 625 |
| Tier 3 · Preferred Brand | 18% | 717 |
| Tier 4 · Non-Preferred Drug | 32% | 1,047 |
| Tier 5 · Specialty Tier | 25% | 763 |
Cost-sharing by coverage phase
| Tier | 30-day supply | 90-day supply | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred | Standard | Mail Order | Preferred | Standard | Mail Order | |
| Initial deductible phase | ||||||
| Tier 1: Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| Tier 2: Generic | $1.00 | $6.00 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $18.00 | $3.00 |
| Initial coverage phase | ||||||
| Tier 1: Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| Tier 2: Generic | $1.00 | $6.00 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $18.00 | $3.00 |
| Tier 3: Preferred Brand | 18% | 21% | 18% | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Tier 4: Non-Preferred Drug | 32% | 34% | 32% | 32% | 34% | 32% |
| Tier 5: Specialty Tier | 25% | 25% | 25% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Catastrophic coverage phase | ||||||
| Tier 1: Preferred Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tier 2: Generic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tier 3: Preferred Brand | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tier 4: Non-Preferred Drug | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tier 5: Specialty Tier | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Benefits in plain text
Blue Cross MedicareRx Value (PDP) (S5715-005-0) is a 2026 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan offered by MEDCO CONTAINMENT LIFE & MEDCO CONTAINMENT NY & HEALTH CARE in Texas (CMS PDP Region 22).
The plan has a monthly premium of $167.40 and an annual drug deductible of $615.00. Tier 1 and 2 exempt.
Its drug benefit type is Enhanced Alternative.
With full Extra Help (the Low-Income Subsidy), the monthly premium is $162.60.
The plan's formulary lists 3,464 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): 18%; tier 4 (Non-Preferred Drug): 32%; tier 5 (Specialty Tier): 25%.
CMS gives the plan's contract (S5715) a Part D summary rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
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Plan facts come from the CMS quarterly prescription drug plan public use files.