2022 Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage Plan Formulary Browser

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• Example: AARP MedicareRx Preferred (PDP) Formulary in Florida

2022 Medicare Part D Plan Formulary Information
AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (PDP) (S5921-348-0) Benefit Details
The AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (PDP) (S5921-348-0) Formulary Drugs Starting with the Letter A in CMS PDP Region 2 which includes: CT MA RI VT
Drugs Starting with Letter A

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Below are a few notes to help you understand the above 2022 Medicare Part D AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (PDP) Plan Formulary.

• Plan Name: This is the official Medicare Part D prescription drug or Medicare Advantage plan name from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The same Medicare Part D plan name generally has a different Plan ID in each state (or CMS Region). The plan name is followed by the plan type (PDP, HMO, HMO-POS, PPO, PFFS, etc.)

• Yes - This plan qualifies for the $0 Premium for those persons with a full LIS or Extra Help benefit. Persons on the LIS program who select a qualifying plan will also pay a $0 deductible, pay lower cost-sharing payments and have coverage through the Coverage Gap or Doughnut Hole.
• No - This plan does not qualify for the $0 Premium for persons with the full LIS benefit.

• Tier Number - This is the actual numerical tier level from the formulary. Most Part D plans have five (5) tiers 1=Preferred Generics, 2=Generics, 3=Preferred Brands, 4=Non-preferred Brands, 5=Specialty Drugs.
• Tier Number * - Some Part D drug plans exclude one or more drug tiers from the plan’s deductible. If the drug tier field above is followed by * (example: 2*), then this drug tier is excluded from the plan’s deductible.
• Tier Description - This is the Medicare Part D plan’s description of this particular drug tier.

* When the insulin copay is in green, example: $35.00 , this Part D plan may offer particular forms of insulin as part of the Senior Savings Model. The Senior Savings Model stipulates that some insulin will cost no more than $35 in the deductible, initial coverage, and coverage gap phases of your Part D plan. Please contact the drug plan for more details.

• None - This drug does not fall under any drug utilization management controls.
• P - Prior Authorization -This drug is subject to prior authorization.
• S - Step Therapy -This drug is subject to step therapy.
• Q - Quantity Limits -This drug is subject to quantity limits. The actual quantity limit is shown as Q:Amount/Days. For Example: Q:6/28Days means the quantity limit is a quantity of 6 pills per 28 days. Q:90/365Days would mean that the plan limits this drug to 90 pills for the entire year.

(Chart Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid files: CMS Data September 2022 )

Please note: The above plan information comes from CMS. We make every attempt to keep our information up-to-date with plan/premium changes. However, the Medicare Part D plan data changes over time and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. You should always verify cost and coverage information with your Medicare plan provider.

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