As we age, prescription medications often become an essential part of managing our health. Whether it's for controlling blood pressure, treating diabetes or easing arthritis ...

Waiting until you're 65 to learn about Medicare can put you at a financial disadvantage. Take steps now to protect your ...

If a drug you need is not covered, you may request a formulary exception. For example, if your plan stopped covering your ...

Pindolol is a beta-blocker medication often prescribed to manage high blood pressure. Since doctors often prescribe beta-blockers, you should get coverage for pindolol or an appropriate alternative ...

The IRA's drug-pricing provisions are layered onto Medicare's "Part D" benefit, which provides prescription drug ... Each plan has its covered drug list -- or formulary -- organized into cost tiers ...

Learn more about how the Medicare Part D prescription payment structure changed in 2025 and how to maximize medication savings with GoodRx.

Most Medicare Advantage plans include prescription drug coverage (Part D). Each Part D plan has a drug list (formulary) of the medications it covers.

Check your plan’s formulary (for Part D) and Part B coverage rules. Consider working with a Medicare-savvy pharmacist or agent if you take specialty drugs.

Each Medicare Part D plan, also known as a prescription drug plan (PDP), has a list of covered medications known as a formulary. Each formulary has tiers. More cost-effective medications, such as ...

Methodology We evaluated Medicare Part D formulary access for a selection of drugs in March 2025. We compared the Part D formulary access in March 2025 to that in 2024.

Each prescription drug plan under Medicare Part D must provide a level of basic coverage set by Medicare. The medications available can vary based on your plan’s drug list, also called a formulary.

Given forthcoming changes to Medicare Part D plans under the Inflation Reduction Act, CMS should collect and publish plan-level metrics describing how beneficiaries’ use of medications is ...