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• How drugs are organized on a plan formulary -- the meaning of the 2017 drug tiers
Medicare prescription drug plans (PDPs and MAPDs) organize covered medications into different "logical" categories or tiers -- each with a different cost-sharing amount.  For example, you may hav . . .

• Chart of 2017 BIN and PCN values for each Medicare Part D Plan (part 3 of 3)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a compilation of the BIN and PCN values for each 2017 Medicare Part D plan sponsor. Please note, due to the size of the file, the . . .

• Chart of 2017 BIN and PCN values for each Medicare Part D Plan (part 2 of 3)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a compilation of the BIN and PCN values for each 2017 Medicare Part D plan sponsor. Please note, due the size of the file, the BI . . .

• Chart of 2017 BIN and PCN values for each Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (part 1 of 3)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a compilation of the BIN and PCN values for each 2017 Medicare Part D plan sponsor.  Please note, the data below is Part 1 of 3, wi . . .

• Do all 2016 Medicare prescription drug plans place the same medications on the same drug tiers?
No. Not only can Medicare prescription drug plans have different drug tier definitions, but drug plans do not always place the same medications on the same formulary tiers (or have similar cost-sha . . .

• What are the differences between drug tiers on a 2016 Medicare prescription drug plan formulary?
Drug tiers are used by Medicare Part D plans to organize medications into logical cost-sharing groups.  As background, both stand-alone Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with . . .

• How drugs are organized on a plan formulary -- the meaning of the 2016 drug tiers
Medicare prescription drug plans organize covered medications into different logical categories or tiers -- each with a different cost-sharing amount (for instance, you may have a $5 co-pay for generi . . .

• How Drugs are Organized on the 2013 Plan Formularies - Drug Tier Meanings
Medicare prescription drug plans organize covered medications into different logical categories or tiers -- each with a different co-payment or cost-sharing amount (for instance, you may have a $5 co- . . .

• Is there a way to quickly see which drugs are covered by my 2013 Medicare prescription drug plan?
We have our 2013 Formulary Browser tool online that lets you search through any 2013 Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan formulary. To get started, you can click here or go to FormularyBr . . .

• Reminder: Starting January 1, 2013, Medicare Part D plans cover Barbiturates for certain conditions and Benzodiazepines
A certain group of medications were specifically excluded from Medicare Part D plan coverage and, previous to 2013, they included certain anti-anxiety and anti-seizure drugs - Barbiturates (Barbiturat . . .

• How drugs are organized on a plan formulary -- the meaning of the drug tiers
Medicare prescription drug plans organize covered medications into different logical categories or tiers -- each with a different co-payment or cost-sharing amount (for instance, you may have a $5 co- . . .

• What is the formulary cost tier for Niaspan (the medication for treating cholestorol) on the 2011 Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Part D prescription drug plan?
Niaspan 500MG ER, Niaspan 750MG ER, and Niaspan1000 ER are all cost-sharing Tier 3 medications on the 2011 Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx plan.These medications would have a cost-sharing of a 20% co- . . .

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